The Manti Templars and the Parowan Rams will round out the year against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manti has given up an average of 60.6 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, Manti was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-53 to American Leadership Academy. While losing is never fun, the Templars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Eagles are ranked 26th).
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Parowan and Bryce Valley, and Bryce Valley kept the tradition alive. The Rams were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 68-67 to the Mustangs. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 27-18 in the first quarter.
This is the second loss in a row for Manti and nudges their season record down to 4-8. As for Parowan, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
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