Park City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Murray Spartans, falling 84-62. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Miners of the 79-53 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Park City lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Michael Zagin, who went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points. Luke Rice was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points.
Murray had a senior duo take command as Damani Wilkerson went 12 for 18 en route to 29 points along with five rebounds and three steals and Ethan Davies dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards. Davies also set a new season-high mark in assists with five. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Nelson, who posted nine points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds.
Park City's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Murray, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-8.
Park City will host Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Park City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Jordan likes a good challenge. As for Murray, they will take on Hillcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murray is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.6 points per game this season.
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