MURRAY -- Murray hosted Mount Ayr on Monday, falling 64-31. The Raiders drove ahead 28-2 in the first quarter, and put up another nine in the second quarter to Murray’s 13. Mount Ayr totaled 22 points in the third quarter to Murray’s nine, and just five in the final to Murray’s seven.
Nathaniel Rowe was the game’s high scorer with 13 points including two, three-point shots. Jacob Keller and Lawson Cleghorn had six points each, AJ Clarke five and Daniel Gard one. Keller totaled six total rebounds, and Rowe had five assists.
MURRAY 31
(FG FT PTS) Totals – 11 6-7 31. Nathaniel Rowe 4 3-3 13, AJ Clarke 1 2-2 5, Jacob Keller 3 0-0 6, Daniel Gard 0 1-2 1, Lawson Cleghorn 3 0-0 6. 3-point goals – 3 (Rowe 2, Clarke 1). Rebounds – 16 (Rowe 2, Clarke 3, Keller 6, Gard 1, Austin Peterson 2, Keaton Brammer 1, Cleghorn 1). Assists – 8 (Rowe 5, Keller 2, Brammer 1). Steals – 8 (Rowe 4, Clarke 2, Keller 1, Cleghorn 1). Blocks – 4 (Rowe 1, Clarke 2, Keller 1). Turnovers – 17. Team fouls – 14. Fouled out – 1 (Peterson).
MOUNT AYR 64
(FG FT PTS) Totals – 23 14-27 64. Jackson Ruggles 7 3-5 20, Trevin Victor 1 1-2 3, Jaize Frost 4 2-4 10, Tyler Martin 3 5-8 11, Tate Dugan 3 1-4 7, Hayes Stogdill 1 0-0 2, Adler Reed 3 2-4 8, Avery Wolfe 1 0-0 3. 3-point goals – 4 (Ruggles 3, Wolfe 1). Rebounds – 45 (Ruggles 5, Victor 1, Frost 9, Martin 3, Dugan 10, Stogdill 1, Reed 3, Louden Main 6, Rowan Sackett 2, Wolfe 1). Assists – 15 (Ruggles 6, Victor 2, Frost 2, Martin 1, Stogdill 2, Reed 1, Main 1). Steals – 13 (Ruggles 3, Victor 3, Frost 1, Martin 2, Dugan 1, Reed 1, Main 2). Blocks – 4 (Ruggles 1, Frost 2, Martin 1). Turnovers – 14. Team fouls – 9. Fouled out – 0.
MURRAY -- The Murray Mustangs season moved to 10-5 after a win at home on Friday over the Moulton-Udell Eagles. The Mustangs ran away with a 19-5 lead in the first quarter and headed into halftime ahead 25-14. The Eagles scored more in the third, before the Mustangs took charge again in the fourth to win the game 58-36.