Recap: Emery Spartans vs. Union Cougars
The Emery Spartans entered their tilt with the Union Cougars with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Emery put the hurt on Union with a sharp 54-30 victory on Tuesday. That's another feather in the cap for Emery, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Emery to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Justice, who scored 15 points. The game was Justice's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mason Stilson, who scored 6 points along with 6 assists and 5 steals.
Emery's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Emery will be playing at home against Morgan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morgan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Emery likes a good challenge. As for Union, they will head out on the road to face off against Manti at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Manti presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Union in Utah (Manti is ranked sixth, while Union is ranked 65th).
