Basketball Game Preview: Manti Templars vs. Richfield Wildcats

The Manti Templars will head out to challenge the Richfield Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Wednesday, Manti didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Delta, but they still walked away with a 73-68 victory.

Meanwhile, Richfield came tearing into Wednesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Falcons 63-47.

Richfield is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Manti, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10.

Manti came up short against Richfield in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 43-31. Can Manti avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.