Basketball Game Preview: Manti Templars vs. Juab Wasps

The Manti Templars will take on the Juab Wasps at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manti is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

Manti will bounce into Friday's game after beating Delta, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Manti took down Delta 52-35 on Thursday.

June Olsen was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Manti's points. Another player making a difference was Jessica Larsen, who went 5 for 9 to rack up 14 points.

Meanwhile, Juab came up short against Emery on Thursday and fell 55-47. The Wasps have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Manti's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Juab, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.

Manti skirted past Juab 44-41 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manti since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.