North Sanpete was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Emery Spartans. The contest was a 30-30 toss-up at halftime, but the Hawks couldn't quite close it out.
Ridge Hendry
| 02/05/25 vs Emery | 9 |
| 02/17/24 @ Manti | 8 |
| 12/13/23 vs Gunnison Valley | 8 |
| 12/05/24 vs Ben Lomond | 7 |
| 12/29/23 @ Providence Hall | 7 |
Despite the loss, North Sanpete still got an impressive performance from Ridge Hendry, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Hendry a new career-high. McKay Schlappi was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Emery's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from West Johansen, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. Johansen is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Scott Johansen, who posted 11 points.
North Sanpete's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Emery, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-11.
North Sanpete has already played their next match, a 59-58 defeat against Carbon on the 7th. As for Emery, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-58 loss against Juab on the 7th.
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