Murray lost against Olympus back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Murray Spartans came up short against the Olympus Titans, falling 66-43. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Titans are ranked sixth).
Murray's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaiden Nelson, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Naish Hinckley, who posted eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Olympus to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gavin Lowe, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine boards. Luke Owen was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
Murray dropped their record down to 5-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Olympus, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Murray wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 69-61 loss against Mountain View on the 31st. As for Olympus, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-52 victory against Cottonwood on the 31st.
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