The Murray Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Green Canyon Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Murray focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Murray had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed by the Timberwolves at home to the tune of 64-31. Murray has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Charlotte Scherbel was her usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with six assists and two steals. Another player making a difference was Mia Auclaire, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Green Canyon's strategy against Bear River on Thursday. Green Canyon walked away with a 54-41 victory over Bear River. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Green Canyon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Green Canyon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Talyssa Nelson, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nelson has scored all season. Janalynn Blotter was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two steals.
Murray pushed their record up to 14-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 31.3 points. As for Green Canyon, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-9.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Murray have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Green Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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