The Murray Spartans will head out to square off against the Cyprus Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murray has given up an average of 69.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Murray earned a 66-56 win over West. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Cyprus made easy work of Jordan last Wednesday and carried off an 84-60 win. The Pirates pushed the score to 65-44 by the end of the third, a deficit the Beetdiggers had little chance of recovering from.
Murray better focus on containing Beckham Bayles and Koli Fosita as the pair were huge in Cyprus' win. Bayles shot 69% from the field to rack up 28 points and five boards, while Fosita almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine assists. Another player making a difference was Gage Fredrickson, who posted six points.
Cyprus' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Murray, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Murray strolled past Cyprus when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 75-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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