The Manti Templars will take on the Richfield Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manti is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Manti's tournament run continued when they took on Cedar on Saturday. Manti took a 51-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cedar. The game marked the Templars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 12/07/24 vs Cedar | 5 |
| 11/22/24 vs Uintah | 3 |
| 12/06/24 @ Crimson Cliffs | 2 |
| 11/27/24 vs Union | 2 |
| 12/05/24 @ Pine View | 1 |
Despite their defeat, Manti saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Dax Anderson, who posted ten points along with five assists and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Anderson a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Mason, who put up nine points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Richfield faced Hurricane in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Richfield fell to Hurricane 66-62.
Richfield's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Manti, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Manti came up short against Richfield in their previous meeting back in February, falling 62-52. Can Manti avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
