The Murray Spartans are on the road again on Monday and plays the Layton Christian Academy Eagles at 11:10 a.m. on February 26th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Murray had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 69-63 W over Provo on Friday.
Murray got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaiah Beh out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Beh has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinton Christman, who scored 16 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Layton Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They strolled past Timpanogos with points to spare, taking the game 61-46. Given Layton Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Timpanogos is ranked 51st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Alan Gballou, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Albert Philippe Ntungicimpaye, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Murray is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Layton Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 23-3.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Murray hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 64.7 points per game. However, it's not like Layton Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 67.5 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Murray came up short against Layton Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, falling 72-61. Can Murray avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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