Utah High School Basketball - Uintah holds off Payson
January 21, 2025: Vernal, UT 84078 The Uintah Utes basketball team scored 66 points and limited the visiting Payson Lions to 60 in the Utes league triumph on Tuesday.
The Utes now possess a 12-6 record. They play next when they travel to Mountain View for a 4A Region 8 game on Friday, January 24. Uintah will confront a Bruins team coming off a 68-57 league loss to Provo (Provo, UT). The Bruins record now stands at 7-12.
With the loss, Payson falls to 13-4 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Layton Christian Academy (Layton, UT) to confront the Eagles in a 4A Region 8 game on Friday, January 24. The Eagles go into the game with a record of 13-8. Layton Christian Academy won 78-61 in their recent non-league game against Timpanogos (Orem, UT)