Recap: Globe Tigers vs. Payson Longhorns
The Globe Tigers lost against the Payson Longhorns back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Globe took a hard 65-47 fall against Payson. Globe has struggled against Payson recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Globe lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Josiah Cutter, who scored 18 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Jonas Dillon, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Leading Payson to victory were Mikey Schinstock and Omar Fierro-Nava. Schinstock scored 24 points along with five rebounds, while Fierro-Nava dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Fierro-Nava pulled down eight or more rebounds. Sergio Madrid was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Globe's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Payson, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.
Globe will be playing at home against Benjamin Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Benjamin Franklin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Globe likes a good challenge. Payson won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Holbrook at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. Hopefully Holbrook focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Saturday.
