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| 12/21/19 - Away | 56-31 W |
| 12/06/18 - Home | 78-47 W |
| 02/09/16 - Home | 51-40 W |
| 01/11/16 - Away | 56-43 W |
| 01/27/15 - Home | 64-60 W |
Alchesay is 5-0 against Payson since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Alchesay Falcons just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Payson Longhorns at 6:00 p.m.
On Friday, Alchesay ended up a good deal behind Blue Ridge and lost 56-41. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Payson was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Bourgade Catholic 77-23. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 27 points or more this season.
Payson's win came from a few key players Alchesay will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Grace DeSchaaf, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 13 points along with six boards and three steals. What's more, she also racked up three blocks, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Clara Whaley was another key player, putting up 14 points and five steals.
Payson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Payson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Alchesay, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Everything went Alchesay's way against Payson in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, as Alchesay made off with a 56-31 victory. Will Alchesay repeat their success, or does Payson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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