Murray was the 55-54 winner over Cottonwood when they last played one another back in December of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Spartans took a 53-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colts on Tuesday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defeat or not, Murray got some senior leadership from Isaiah Beh and Naish Hinckley. Beh went 9-for-22 to rack up 22 points, while Hinckley shot 63% from the field on his way to 15 points and four steals. That was a full 48.9% of the Spartans' points, marking the fourth time in a row Beh has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Luka Cecez had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 62% from the field en route to 18 points and five blocks for Cottonwood. Cecez has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 21 times he's played. Isaac Smith was another key player, going 5-for-7 to rack up 14 points.
Murray now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Cottonwood, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-5.
Coincidentally, Murray and Cottonwood will both be playing East the next time they take the court. The Colts will host the Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Spartans will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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