Utah High School Basketball - Lehi defeats Payson
January 3, 2025: Payson, UT 84651 The Lehi Pioneers (Lehi, UT) basketball were winner over the host Payson Lions (Payson, UT), 48-39 in Friday's non-league bout.
The Pioneers now possess a 11-2 record. They play next when they travel to American Fork for a non-league bout on Friday, January 10.
With the loss, Payson falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Orem (Orem, UT) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 0-1.
Game Summary
Game Summary: This was a close game. It started out with Payson leading at the end of the first quarter by 7 points. In the second quarter, Paisley Worthen scored 8 points and the Pioneers led by 1 point at the end of the first half. Cali Ashton scored 7 of Lehi's 12 points in the third quarter but Payson outscored the Pioneers by 2 points and took the lead going into the final quarter. In the fourth quarter, Cali once again scored 7 points and at the end of the fourth quarter the score was tied at 38. In the overtime period, Madi Ogden and Paisley Worthen scored 8 of Lehi's 10 points. Payson managed only 1 foul shot in OT and Lehi won by the score of 48 to 39. Cali Ashton led Lehi with 16 points and Paisley Worthen was also in double figures with 14 points.
