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| 12/12/23 - Home | 43-39 W |
| 12/15/22 - Away | 57-38 W |
| 02/15/19 - Home | 75-43 W |
| 01/22/19 - Away | 49-34 W |
| 02/20/18 - Home | 68-59 W |
| + 2 more games |
Lehi has gone 6-1 against Payson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lehi Pioneers will face off against the Payson Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lehi took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They snuck past Springville with a 42-36 victory.
Lehi got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brynlee Cook out in front who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Mckenzie Jepson, who had six points.
Meanwhile, Payson came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bengals 47-44. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Bengals are ranked 51st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Payson's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Lehi, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Lehi didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Payson when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 43-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lehi since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
