The Murtaugh Red Devils pushed their score all the way to 56 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 74-56 to Camas County. Murtaugh has not had much luck with Camas County recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Camas County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Troy Smith out in front who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. The game was Smith's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Trevor Tews, who scored 15 points along with six steals.
Murtaugh's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Camas County, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murtaugh will challenge Dietrich at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Dietrich's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Camas County is on the road again on Friday and play against Horseshoe Bend at 5:30 p.m. on December 15th. Horseshoe Bend is on a four-game streak of home wins, Camas County a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
