The Murray Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Murray came up short against Jordan and fell 57-50. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Beetdiggers: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Juan Diego Catholic's game on Tuesday was all tied up 27-27 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Judge Memorial Catholic by a score of 53-51.
Juan Diego Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Murray, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Murray came out on top in a nail-biter against Juan Diego Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2025, sneaking past 40-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad 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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