Wildcats
| 01/22/25 vs Emery | 54-33 |
| 01/17/25 vs Manti | 50-41 |
| 01/15/25 vs Canyon View | 63-47 |
| 01/10/25 vs Delta | 56-39 |
| 01/08/25 @ Juab | 51-40 |
| + 4 more games |
Richfield had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They blew past the Emery Spartans 54-33. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 61-43 back in December of 2024.
Gage Yardley was nothing short of spectacular: he went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Malik Fautin, who posted eight points and 11 boards.
Loss or not, Emery got some senior leadership from Scott Johansen and West Johansen. Scott put up 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, while West went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points. Scott continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played.
Richfield is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Emery, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richfield will square off against Carbon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Carbon: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Richfield has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Emery, they will face off against 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.
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