The Emery Spartans and the Manti Templars squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Emery Spartans had to settle for second. They took a 78-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Templars. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Emery lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zack Tuttle. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points along with six rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Tuttle has scored all season. Wade Stilson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Manti's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hunter Stevens led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and 13 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessen Barton, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
Emery's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-7. As for Manti, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-8.
Emery does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Manti also has no future games currently scheduled.
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