The Emery Spartans will head out to square off against the Richfield Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Emery took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Delta as Emery made off with a 61-38 victory.
| 12/07/23 vs Union | 20 |
| 12/10/24 vs Delta | 19 |
| 01/09/24 vs Canyon View | 18 |
| 11/23/24 @ North Summit | 18 |
| 11/16/23 @ San Juan | 18 |
Emery can attribute much of their success to Kali Jensen, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds, and Katelyn Nielson, who went 7 of 8 on her way to 19 points and seven boards. That's the most points Nielson has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Saige Curtis, who posted six points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Richfield strolled past Manti with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 53-39. The Wildcats pushed the score to 48-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Templars cut but never quite recovered from.
The win made it two in a row for Richfield and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Emery, their record now sits at 4-6.
Emery came up short against Richfield in their previous meeting back in February, falling 56-49. Can Emery avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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