Basketball Game Preview: Payson Longhorns vs. ALA - Ironwood Warriors

Payson hasn't had much luck against ALA - Ironwood recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Payson Longhorns will square off against the ALA - Ironwood Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Payson lost 52-32 to Snowflake on Thursday. The matchup marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, ALA - Ironwood ended up a good deal behind Gilbert Christian on Thursday and lost 67-53. The Warriors have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for ALA - Ironwood, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.

Payson lost to ALA - Ironwood on the road by a decisive 64-50 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Payson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.