Emery has gone 9-1 against Manti recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Emery Spartans will be staying on the road to face off against the Manti Templars at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Emery is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 14, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Delta. The match marked the first time this season in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
Emery was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Manti lost 3-0 to North Sanpete on Thursday.
While Manti was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-10, 26-24.
Emery has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Manti, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Emery took their win against Manti in their previous meeting on September 5th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Emery since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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