Manti had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 74-68 W against the North Sanpete Hawks. This was a revenge game for the Templars: when they faced off against the Hawks back in January, they had to take a 60-56 loss.
Carter Mason
| 01/31/25 vs North Sanpete | 3 |
| 01/29/25 @ Carbon | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Emery | 2 |
| 01/22/25 vs Canyon View | 5 |
| 01/17/25 @ Richfield | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Manti got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Mason out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine assists. Mason has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Dax Anderson was another key player, going 8 of 12 on his way to 26 points and five rebounds.
Mason wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Manti was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They racked up eight more assists than North Sanpete's also-impressive total of 14.
Defeat or not, North Sanpete got some senior leadership from Ridge Hendry and McKay Schlappi. Hendry dropped a double-double with 26 points and ten boards, while Schlappi posted 14 points along with six assists and five rebounds. That was a full 38.2% of North Sanpete's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Braddock Epps, who scored seven points.
Manti's record now sits at 7-12. As for North Sanpete, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with the loss, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Manti didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 74-66 defeat against Juab on the 5th. As for North Sanpete, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-52 loss against Emery on the 5th.
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