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After Emery knocked Manti out of the state tournament last year, the Lady Templars were looking for revenge in Tuesday’s region matchup. This resulted in a back-and-forth game that had fans on the edge of their seats.
The teams traded points in the opening set. The visiting Lady Spartans prevailed 25-23, but the script was flipped as Manti took the second set by the same score. The Lady Templars used that momentum for a third set victory (25-18) to take the 2-1 lead.
Emery was not deterred and rallied in the fourth. The Lady Spartans pulled out a 25-23 win to even things up at 2-2. It all came down to the final set as the scoreboard went back and forth. The Lady Spartans applied the pressure and came out on top, 15-13, to take the 3-1 win.
The undefeated Lady Spartans (12-0, 2-0 Region 12) will return home for a matchup against Juab (4-4, 0-1 Region 12) on Thursday. The region game is slated for 6:30 p.m.