Arizona High School Basketball - Eastmark nudges Payson
December 16, 2023: Payson, AZ 85541 In Saturday's non-league outing, the Eastmark Firebirds (Mesa, AZ) basketball squad edged the host Payson Longhorns (Payson, AZ), by a count of 52-51.
The Firebirds (12-4) will now prepare for their outing against Cortez (Phoenix, AZ). The Colts go into the non-league outing with a 1-3 record. In their last outing, Cortez was tipped by Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix, AZ), 65-27, in a non-league outing.
The Longhorns now hold a 8-3 record. They play next when they travel to Yuma Catholic for a non-league outing on Thursday, December 28. Payson will clash with a Shamrocks squad coming off a 68-9 league win over Tonopah Valley (Tonopah, AZ). The Shamrocks record now stands at 5-2.