Basketball Recap: Mountain View Comes Up Short

Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 63-43 to the Payson Lions. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-46 back in January.

Loss or not, Mountain View got some senior leadership from Coleman Pearson and Jaxson Hockersmith. Pearson went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points, while Hockersmith posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Hunter Kaopua, who had five points.

Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Payson, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain View will welcome Provo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season. As for Payson, they will be playing at home against Uintah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Payson's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Uintah has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.