The Payson Longhorns nipped the host Holbrook Roadrunners basketball squad by a final score of 50-47 in Saturday's non-league outing.

Next, the Longhorns clash with the Florence Gophers (Florence, AZ) in a non-league outing, on Tuesday, December 16. Payson will attempt to move on its 8-2 season record. The Gophers go into the game with a 5-3 record after their 95-48 non-league win over Show Low (Show Low, AZ).

With the loss, Holbrook falls to 8-5 on the campaign. The Roadrunners travel to Snowflake (Snowflake, AZ) to confront the Lobos in a 3A East game on Thursday, December 18. The Lobos go into the game with a record of 4-5. Snowflake won 53-40 in their recent non-league game against Tuba City (Tuba City, AZ)