Utah High School Basketball - Maple Mountain knocked off by Payson
December 1, 2023: Spanish Fork, UT 84040 The Payson Lions basketball team scored 44 points and held the host Maple Mountain Golden Eagles to 36 in the Lions non-league triumph on Friday.
The Lions now sport a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to American Fork for a non-league contest on Monday, December 4. Payson will play a Cavemen squad coming off a 64-40 non-league loss to Mountain Ridge (Herriman, UT). The Cavemen record now stands at 1-3.
Next up, the Golden Eagles play the Timpanogos Timberwolves (Orem, UT) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 5. Maple Mountain will attempt to upgrade on its 4-1 season record. The Timberwolves come into the bout with a 2-1 record after their 63-28 non-league loss to Syracuse (Syracuse, UT).