Murray hasn't had much luck against Olympus recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The two teams will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. Murray knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Olympus likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Murray lost to Lehi on the road by a 81-64 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (62), the Spartans still had to take the loss.
| 12/28/24 vs Lehi | 20 |
| 12/27/23 vs Layton | 19 |
| 11/22/23 vs Roy | 16 |
| 12/01/23 @ Taylorsville | 16 |
| 02/13/24 vs Hillcrest | 16 |
Despite the defeat, Murray got top-tier performance from Treyce Wilson, who went 9 for 13 on his way to 20 points. Those 20 points gave Wilson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Davies, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Olympus faced Layton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Olympus came out on top against Layton by a score of 62-55. The win was familiar territory for the Titans who have now won four contests in a row.
Olympus' victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.9 points per game. As for Murray, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Murray came up short against Olympus when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 80-76. Can Murray avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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