Park City hasn't had much luck against Murray recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Park City Miners will welcome the Murray Spartans at 5:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Park City is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 77-72 heartbreaker at the hands of Stansbury. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (64), the Miners still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Murray had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Buffaloes with points to spare, taking the game 73-54.
Park City better keep an eye on Damani Wilkerson. He was instrumental in Murray's win, going 10 for 14 on his way to 31 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Wilkerson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Beh, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points along with seven assists and six boards.
Murray smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Murray pushed their record up to 8-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Park City, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Park City might still be hurting after the 79-53 loss they got from Murray in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Park City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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