In what's become a running theme this season, the Murray Tigers gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They really took it to Carlisle County for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-33 win on the road. The score was close at the half, but Murray pulled away in the second half with 40 points.
Despite the loss, Carlisle County saw an underclassman step up: Heath Mcbride scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mcbride has scored all season.
Carlisle County's lineup was just a bit different on Friday as Mcbride got a bit more time on the court (23 vs. his season average of ten). Mcbride made the most of the opportunity, scoring 13 points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Murray has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Carlisle County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Murray will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Christian Fellowship at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Carlisle County, they will be playing at home against Crittenden County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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