It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Layton Christian Academy Eagles had no problem doing just that on Monday. They snuck past the Spartans with a 58-53 win. The win was nothing new for Layton Christian Academy as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Layton Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luka Kulundzic out in front who scored 16 points. Otavio Armani was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Murray lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Isaiah Beh, who scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Deacon Poole, who scored nine points along with eight assists and six rebounds.
Speaking of assists, Murray were working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Layton Christian Academy only racked up 11 assists.
Layton Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 24-3. As for Murray, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7.
Layton Christian Academy and Green Canyon will face off at 5:50 p.m. on February 27th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Layton Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 26 games -- so hopefully Green Canyon likes a good challenge. Murray does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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