Murray was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Springville Red Devils. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Devils 25-21 in the first set.
Murray took Springville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 21-25, 15-7.
Owen Child paced Murray's offense, picking up 18 kills. Child got some help from Daniel Haskell and his 31 assists. Haskell was also solid from the service line: he led the team with four aces.
Springville was led to victory by Brady Hougaard and Garrett Kilgrow. Hougaard had ten assists and three aces, while Kilgrow had 15 kills and three aces. Kilgrow has been hot recently, having posted ten or more kills the last four times he's played.
Murray's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Springville, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Murray didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against East on the 12th. As for Springville, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Mountain View on the 12th.
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