MT. PLEASANT – The Emery Spartans battled back in dramatic fashion Friday to defeat the North Sanpete Hawks in a best-of-three playoff series and advance in the state tournament. After dropping the opening game Thursday, Emery faced a must-win situation entering Friday’s action. The Spartans responded with resilience, winning back-to-back games to claim the series. Game two began as a tightly contested battle, with both teams deadlocked at 3-3 t…