The Manti Templars will challenge the Millard Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manti is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
Manti will bounce into Thursday's match after beating San Juan, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Manti claimed a resounding 65-31 victory over San Juan. The Templars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 27 points or more this season.
Manti had a senior duo take command as June Olsen went 9 for 16 en route to 20 points plus eight rebounds and six steals and Cadee Alder almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine assists. With that strong performance, Olsen is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Brooklyn Olson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Manti smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Millard suffered their closest loss since December 7, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Gunnison Valley by a score of 46-43.
Millard's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kyra Moat, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds and five steals, and Blakelie Davies, who had 12 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. Moat is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Bassett, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Millard's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Manti, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Manti suffered a grim 54-34 defeat to Millard in their previous meeting back in December of 2018. Can Manti avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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