Emery managed to keep up with South Sevier until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Spartans lost 73-53 to the Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 64-54 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2021.
Despite the defeat, Emery saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Griffin Brek went 8-for-18 to rack up 18 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Sitterud Porter was another key player, shooting 55% from the field on his way to 15 points.
Raidon Barney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for South Sevier, dropping a double-double with 31 points and 14 boards. Barney's big performance that evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Krew Redd, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 assists.
Emery's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for South Sevier, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Emery has already played their next contest, a 68-63 defeat against Union on the 14th. As for South Sevier, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-51 win against San Juan on the 16th.
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