Basketball Game Preview: Mountain View Bruins vs. Payson Lions

Mountain View is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Payson is on a 14-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Mountain View Bruins will welcome the Payson Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

If Mountain View beats Payson with 53 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Mountain View was the clear victor by a 53-31 margin over Orem on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Payson blew past Timpanogos, posting a 60-24 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 26 points or more this season.

Payson is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.

Mountain View came up short against Payson in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 56-49. Will Mountain View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.