North Sanpete hasn't had much luck against Emery recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The North Sanpete Hawks will challenge the Emery Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, North Sanpete ended up a good deal behind Manti and lost 50-35. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, North Sanpete had strong showings from Lucy Hiatt, who posted six points and seven rebounds, and Sadie Job, who scored 12 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Madison Johansen, who earned two points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, North Sanpete smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Emery was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 60-54 to Carbon.
North Sanpete's record is now 6-15. As for Emery, their record now sits at 11-10.
Things could have been worse for North Sanpete, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-45 loss to Emery in their previous meeting back in January. Can North Sanpete avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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