North Sanpete is 1-9 against Manti since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Sanpete Hawks will look to defend their home court against the Manti Templars at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, North Sanpete came up short against Richfield and fell 59-52.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Malia Schlappi, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Mariah Schlappi, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 10 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Manti, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 56-32 margin over Carbon on Tuesday. The Templars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Manti's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 18.2 points. As for North Sanpete, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
North Sanpete might still be hurting after the 49-28 loss they got from Manti in their previous matchup on January 7th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Manti's June Olsen, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 boards. Now that North Sanpete knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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