Murtaugh played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 58-21 defeat at the hands of the Butte County Pirates. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Butte County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cambree Lyon, who posted 11 points and three steals. Lyon is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Autumn Gamett, who went 5 for 7 on her way to 11 points.
Murtaugh now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Butte County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Murtaugh will welcome Oakley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakley will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Murtaugh surely won't give up without a fight. Butte County has already played their next contest (against Grace), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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