Jordan lost against Murray back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Jordan Beetdiggers took a 74-57 bruising from the Murray Spartans. While the Beetdiggers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 20-15 in the first quarter.
Jordan's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Holden Warnick, who went 6 for 14 en route to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Hansen, who posted 12 points.
Damani Wilkerson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Murray, going 8 of 13 on his way to 21 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Those six assists gave Wilkerson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Beh, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine assists.
Jordan has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Murray, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-8.
Coincidentally, Jordan and Murray will both be playing Cottonwood the next time they take the court. Jordan will head out to face Cottonwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Murray will host them at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th.
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