Utah High School Basketball - Hillcrest topped by Payson
January 31, 2023: Payson, UT 84651 The Payson Lions basketball team scored 72 points and restricted the visiting Hillcrest Huskies to 59 in the Lions league victory on Tuesday.
The Lions now sport a 10-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Uintah for a non-league contest on Thursday, February 2. Payson will battle a Utes team coming off a 68-62 league win over Tooele (Tooele, UT). The Utes record now stands at 10-6.
The Huskies (10-9) will now prepare for their contest against Cottonwood (Salt Lake City, UT). The Colts come into the 5A Region 7 contest with a 18-1 record. In their last contest, Cottonwood prevailed over Stansbury (Stansbury Park, UT), 71-44, in a league contest.