The Murray Spartans will take on the Provo Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Murray's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
Last Friday, Murray beat Jordan 59-46. 59 seems to be a good number for Murray as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Murray's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deacon Poole, who scored 15 points along with five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Beh, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Provo had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They took down the Miners 68-49. 68 seems to be a good number for Provo as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Murray has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Provo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-8.
Murray came up short against Provo in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, falling 70-64. Can Murray avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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