Lady Templars get solid wins over South Sevier, 47-40 and Canyon View, 42-35, last weekend
The Central Utah Girls’ Basketball Preview could not have gone better for the Lady Templars as they rounded their way back into form with two solid wins.
The Central Utah Girls’ Basketball Preview could not have gone better for the Lady Templars as they rounded their way back into form with two solid wins.
The Templars tried their best, but they looked exactly like what they were last week: a 3A team playing 4A teams.
The North Sanpete girls’ basketball team took down American Leadership Academy last Thursday, 48-44, in a game where the final score was a lot closer than the actual game. The Lady Hawks’ record moved to 3-4 overall.
The North Sanpete Hawks led all of two times in their road game against the Emery Spartans, one of them being after the first shot of the game. The second time was after the last shot of the game.
The Manti girls’ basketball team looked like their usual selves again as they went 1-1 last week.
The Gunnison Valley boys’ basketball team lost their third and fourth straight games.
Facing tough competition last week, the scrappy Lady Hawks showed they have more work to do.
Facing the excitement of the Hawks’ best start in over a decade, Coach Bill Pollock remained pragmatic.
Manti High’s first shot at hosting a tournament was a wild success, and the Templars had successes of their own as well.
The Bulldogs, now 2-2 on the season overall, were on the less fortunate end of a game of runs as they fell to APA-West Valley on the road, 67-56, last Wednesday.
The Lady Hawks felt the sting of losing last week, but they relished in the chance to hand it back before all was said and done.
As of last weekend, the demons that have haunted the Hawks up north for years have been exorcised and buried in the frozen December soil.
The Manti boys’ basketball team looked impressive on both ends of the card as they went 1-1 in the Central Utah Basketball Preview last weekend, starting with a frustrating loss to Morgan, 68-64, on Friday, and ending with a solid win over Richfield, 62-54 on Saturday.
The Lady Templars lost at home to Layton Christian Academy, 56-52, last Thursday after a massive comeback bid fell short.
The Lady Bulldogs looked the part of a learning team last week against a top opponent.