Basketball Game Preview: Richfield Wildcats vs. Manti Templars

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Previous Games

12/10/24 - Home	53-39 W
01/23/24 - Away	69-48 W
12/14/23 - Home	55-32 W
11/18/22 - Home	59-36 W
12/07/21 - Away	48-30 W
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Richfield has gone 10-0 against Manti recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Richfield Wildcats will take on the Manti Templars at 7:00 p.m.

Richfield is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Canyon View on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Richfield lost 46-26 to Canyon View. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Manti hadn't done well against Delta recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Manti was the clear victor by a 53-31 margin over Delta. With the Templars ahead 35-13 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Richfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Manti, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.

Richfield strolled past Manti in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 53-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.