Elmwood-Murdock unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 60-42 bruising from the Yutan Chieftains on Thursday. The Knights have struggled against the Chieftains recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carson Towle, who posted 14 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Brody Marsh, who scored 12 points and three steals.
Yutan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Maguire led the charge by shooting 56% from the field on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Jurey, who went 5-for-9 en route to 14 points.
Elmwood-Murdock has already played their next game, a 68-42 loss against Lincoln Christian on the 6th. As for Yutan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-33 win against Arlington on the 9th.
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