The Payson Lions will face off against The Layton Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Payson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Wasatch, who was ranked 15th at the time (Payson was ranked eighth). The Lions took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wasps on Tuesday.
While Payson ultimately came up short, they really made Wasatch work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 16-25, 27-25, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Layton also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to West Field by a score of 3-1.
While Layton ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The final set scores came out to 25-23, 25-23, 22-25, 25-18.
Layton has been struggling this season as they've lost 12 of their last 15 matchups. That leaves them at a 2-4 record this season. As for Payson, they have now lost four of their last five games on the road. That's dealt a heavy blow to their 7-3 record this season.
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