With a playoff game on the line, the Emery Spartans rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the Cougars 73-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Emery got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Wade Stilson out in front who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Stilson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Justice, who scored 18 points along with five assists.
Emery has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Union, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-16.
Emery didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 78-72 loss vs. Manti on the 24th. Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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