Utah High School Basketball - Payson nudges Uintah
February 3, 2023: Payson, UT 84651 In Friday's league outing, the Payson Lions (Payson, UT) basketball squad edged the visiting Uintah Utes (Vernal, UT), by a count of 50-48.
The Lions (13-4) will now prepare for their outing against Cottonwood (Salt Lake City, UT). The Colts go into the 5A Region 7 outing with a 15-4 record. In their last outing, Cottonwood held off Hillcrest (Midvale, UT), 54-25, in a league outing.
The Utes now hold a 9-5 record. They play next when they host Cedar Valley for a 5A Region 7 outing on Wednesday, February 8. Uintah will clash with a Aviators squad coming off a 59-58 league win over Tooele (Tooele, UT). The Aviators record now stands at 7-9.