Utah High School Basketball - Payson thwarted by Maple Mountain
January 4, 2022: Spanish Fork, UT 84040 The Payson Lions basketball team (Payson, UT), dropped 57-47 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Maple Mountain Golden Eagles (Spanish Fork, UT)
The Golden Eagles now possess a 4-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Juan Diego Catholic for a non-league battle on Friday, January 7. Maple Mountain will confront a Soaring Eagle team coming off a 91-52 non-league loss to Cyprus (Magna, UT). The Soaring Eagle record now stands at 6-4.
The Lions (9-1) will now prepare for their battle against Hillcrest (Midvale, UT). The Huskies come into the 5A Region 7 battle with a 4-7 record. In their last battle, Hillcrest beat Highland (Salt Lake City, UT), 56-51, in a non-league battle.