If Murray was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cottonwood on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans came up short against the Salt Lake Academy Griffins on Friday, falling 3-0. That makes it the first time this season the Spartans have let down their home crowd.
While Murray ultimately came up short, they really made Salt Lake Academy work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-23, 35-33, 25-16.
Alex Beckstead paced Murray's offense, picking up 13 kills. Beckstead got some help from Daniel Haskell and his 34 assists.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 17-7. As for Salt Lake Academy, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murray will face off against Park City at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Salt Lake Academy, they will square off against North Sanpete at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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