Basketball Recap: Payson Comes Up Short

Payson came into this matchup off a tough 26-point loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the American Fork Cavemen by a score of 38-36 on Monday. The Lions were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cavemen from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.

Emmy Hales

Rebounds

12/08/25 vs American Fork	21
12/04/25 @ Bountiful	5
11/25/25 @ Lehi	8
11/21/25 @ Olympus	13
11/20/25 vs Fremont	4
+ 1 more games

When it comes to explaining why Payson lost, don't look at Emmy Hales. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 16 points and 21 rebounds. With that strong performance, Hales is now averaging an impressive 9.5 boards per game.

Payson is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for American Fork, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-2.

Looking ahead, Payson will head out to challenge Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for American Fork, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Kearns at 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday.