There's no place like home for the Murray Spartans, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past Stansbury 65-37 at home. Given Murray's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Stansbury is ranked 112th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Murray found their leader in underclassman Isaiah Beh, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Quinton Christman, who scored nine points along with four steals.
Despite the loss, Stansbury still got an impressive performance from Luke Rich, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two steals. That's the first time this season that Rich pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Murray's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-5. As for Stansbury, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-11.
Murray will head out on the road to face off against Tooele at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Allowing an average of 54.8 points per game, Tooele has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this game. As for Stansbury, they will be playing at home against Park City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Allowing an average of 58.3 points per game, Park City has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this match.
