PRICE — Manti will get another shot at top-seed South Sevier, but just barely.
Manti overcame a brutal first half offensively on Friday to rally past Delta for the 35-31 victory in the 3A second round. After scoring just eight points in the first half and trailing by eight, the Templars rallied with a strong second half to advance to next Thursday’s quarterfinals.
“I thought our ladies played hard for four quarters. They showed a lot of determination and heart coming out of half down eight. To turn that around in the third quarter was awesome,” said Manti coach Brennon Schweikart.
Kassidy Alder keyed the rally, scoring nine of her game-high 12 points in the third quarter as Manti took a 24-23 lead into the fourth.
“Kassidy Alder helped light a spark for our team coming out of half and all our girls responded, which lead to a great team win,” said Schweikart.
Manti will next face No. 1 South Sevier, a team that only lost once all year. Schweikart’s team nearly made it two losses in a preseason game back in December, with South Sevier eventually prevailing in overtime 59-46.
“We are looking forward to have another shot at South Sevier,” said Schweikart.
Here’s a recap of the other 3A second-round games at USU Eastern on Friday:
Richfield 57, Juab 39
Jarica Steck buried four 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, and Sipola Vakautakakala added 15 points as Richfield rolled to the 3A second round win after building a 38-21 halftime lead. Megan Robins led Juab with 12 points on four 3-pointers.
Carbon 52, American Leadership 32
A balanced scoring attack led Carbon to the easy 3A second-round win over American Leadership as the Dinos never looked back after building a 20-point halftime lead. Abbie Saccomanno led Carbon with 12 points, while ALA’s Megan Edwards led all scorers with 21 points.
South Sevier 52, Providence Hall 25
Kenzie Jones’ 19 points helped top-seed South Sevier roll past No. 16 Providence Hall for the 2A second-round victory. Presley Chappell chipped in with 10 points as the Rams jumped out to a 20-2 lead after the first quarter en route to the win.
Judge Memorial 52, Union 23
Teya Sidberry poured in 24 points in another dominant performance as No. 2 seed Judge Memorial cruised to the 3A first round victory over Union. Mia Tarver added 10 points on two 3-pointers for the Bulldogs.
Morgan 48, South Summit 44
Sydney Cragun scored 11 points and added seven rebounds as Morgan rallied past South Summit in the fourth quarter for the 3A second-round victory. South Summit’s Reagan Sanderson led all scorers with 21 points in the loss.
Grantsville 53, Summit Academy 31
Grantsville jumped out to a big early lead on Summit Academy and never looked back on its way to the 3A second round win. Ashlee Edwards was the catalyst for the Cowboys finishing with 16 points and seven rebounds, while eight of her teammates scored as well.
San Juan 57, Emery 55
San Juan outscored defending 3A champion Emery 29-9 in the third quarter which helped it overcome a 13-point halftime deficit on its way to the impressive 3A second-round win. Syannah Ketchum led the way for the Broncos with 17 points, with Tasiah Little adding 14 and Madison Palmer chipping in with 13.