Emery suffered their biggest defeat since November 22, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 54-33 to the Richfield Wildcats. The game marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 01/22/25 @ Richfield | 19 |
| 01/17/25 vs Delta | 17 |
| 11/27/24 vs Providence Hall | 16 |
| 12/13/24 @ Delta | 15 |
| 01/04/25 vs Uintah | 15 |
Scott Johansen and West Johansen certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Scott posted 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while West went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points. The dominant performance gave Scott a new career-high in points.
Gage Yardley was nothing short of spectacular for Richfield: he went 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Malik Fautin was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 rebounds.
Emery moved to 9-9 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Richfield, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emery will venture away from home to challenge Manti at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Emery is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season. As for Richfield, they will head out to square off against Carbon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carbon also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 53.6 points per game.
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