Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Manti Templars walked away with it. They walked away with an 84-77 victory over the Patriots on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Manti had a senior duo take command as Jessen Barton scored 21 points and Hunter Stevens scored 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Barton has scored all season. Reggie Frischknecht was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 15 rebounds.
Manti's win bumped their record up to 19-8. As for American Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-12.
Manti didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-72 win vs. Emery on the 24th. American Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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