Utah High School Basketball - Maple Mountain nips Manti
January 12, 2024: Manti, UT 84642 Maple Mountain Golden Eagles (Spanish Fork, UT) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Manti Templars (Manti, UT), 45-43 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Maple Mountain upgrades its record to 11-3 on the season. The Golden Eagles host Springville (Springville, UT) to play the Red Devils in a 5A Region 7 bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Red Devils go into the bout with a record of 3-11. Springville lost 45-43 in their recent league bout against Timpview (Provo, UT)
Next up, the Templars play the Juab Wasps (Nephi, UT) in a 3A Region 12 bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Manti will attempt to upgrade on its 6-9 season record. The Wasps go into the bout with a 9-6 record after their 48-42 league loss to Richfield (Richfield, UT).