Spartans
| 12/16/25 vs Juan Diego Catholic | 47 |
| 12/12/25 vs Jordan | 75 |
| 12/09/25 @ Judge Memorial Catholic | 58 |
| 12/05/25 @ Cyprus | 63 |
| 12/03/25 vs West | 66 |
| + 4 more games |
Murray and Cottonwood are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Murray is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.8 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, Murray came up short against Juan Diego Catholic and fell 60-47. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Isaiah Beh put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Lucien Roumpos, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Cottonwood on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Jordan as they made off with a 79-58 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Colts' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Beetdiggers are ranked 96th).
Cottonwood's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points over those games. As for Murray, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Murray was able to grind out a solid victory over Cottonwood in their previous matchup back in January, winning 58-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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