You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Murray on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 62-40 margin over the Woods Cross Wildcats. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 59-47 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.
Murray had a senior duo take command as Kaiden Nelson went 5 for 11 en route to 17 points plus three steals and Treyce Wilson went 7 for 10 en route to 16 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Nelson a new career-high in assists (three). Ethan Davies was another key player, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Murray was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woods Cross only racked up ten.
Woods Cross lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Bryson Watson, who had 15 points in addition to six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nate Smith-Mecham, who earned five points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Murray's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Woods Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Murray and Taylorsville are set to duel on Tuesday. As for Woods Cross, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on East at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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