Murrah extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-12. They took a 63-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oxford Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Chargers are ranked 30th).
When it comes to explaining why Murrah lost, don't look at Katelyn Smith. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Jocemin Duren was another key player, putting up 11 points and six assists.
As for Oxford, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games.
Sydney Glahn was a one-woman wrecking crew as she dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Mckenzie Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards.
Murrah didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-58 loss against Clinton on the 10th. As for Oxford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-40 victory against Germantown on the 10th.
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