Manti and Pine View are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Manti Templars will challenge the Pine View Panthers at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Manti came up short against Union and fell 82-72. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (67), the Templars still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Pine View lost to Salem Hills on the road by a 82-65 margin on Tuesday.
Pine View dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Manti, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Manti came up short against Pine View in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 60-51. Thankfully for Manti, Nash Schroeder (who went 11 for 19 en route to 28 points plus seven rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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