It was a good run, but the Murray Spartans unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 50-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jordan. Murray found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post seven fewer assists than your opponent.
Murray lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Bonnie Henricksen, who scored eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Davies, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Jordan's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tess Jacobson, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jacobson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tess Joseph, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Murray's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for Jordan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Murray will take on Timpanogos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Murray focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up five on Friday. As for Jordan, they will be playing at home against Stansbury at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stansbury is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Jordan will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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