This season, Isaac Beh steps into the role of head coach of the Murray boys basketball team. While challenges lie ahead, the cupboard is hardly bare.

Murray is coming off a solid 18-7 season in which the Spartans were second in Region 10 at 10-2. Murray advanced to last season’s Class 4A state quarterfinals, falling to Layton Christian 58-53. 

Beh isn’t shying away from setting lofty goals in year one of his tenure.

“We should be able to be one of the top teams in our region,” he said. “We need to play hard and play together. If we do that, we'll be very competitive.”

Murray returns two of its top three scorers from last season. Junior guard Isaiah Beh scored 13.9 points per game as a sophomore, second-best on the team. He was also the leading rebounder with 6.2 boards an outing and was third in assists with a 2.4 per-game average. His role should be even bigger this season. Teammate Treyce Wilson, a senior wing, scored a third-best 10.5 points per game last season. He’s back to help with the scoring load. Wilson also provided 3.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game in 2023-24.
Isaac Beh will have to plug other players into the lineup to complement his returning starters. He said a big challenge will be to integrate inexperienced players into the lineup and get them up to game speed quickly. Playing together as a team and trusting one another will be critical for the Spartans, he said. 

“We have several players who didn't play varsity together last year,” Isaac Beh said. “We need to learn to work together and share success with each other.”

Issac Beh also said he’s optimistic about Murray’s defensive abilities and his team’s ability to pass. Containing other teams’ offenses and sharing the ball will be two of the Spartans’ biggest assets this season, he said. 

“We compete on the defensive end and share the ball,” he said. 

Murray finished two games behind Cottonwood in the Region 10 standings last season. It will once again compete in Region 10 against the Colts and five other opponents, playing all six leagues two times. The Spartans opened the regular season Nov. 20 at Juan Diego and tipped off the home opener Nov. 22 against Highland. The first region contest is Dec. 10 at Hillcrest. The Spartans have other nonregion matchups scheduled, including a formidable challenge at defending Class 5A state champion Olympus on Dec. 30 and a game at Class 6A foe Lehi on Dec. 28. Murray also faces 6A’s Riverton on Jan. 3, 2025, in the first game of 2025. The final game of the season Feb. 7, 2025 at home against Park City, with the 4A state tournament to follow. 

Issac Beh is looking forward to coaching this group and building off the momentum of last season’s campaign. He not only speaks highly of the boys abilities on the court, but he likes their attitudes, work ethic and personalities. “This group has a good sense of humor,” he said. “They like to have fun.”