Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 63-43 to the Payson Lions. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-46 back in January.
Loss or not, Mountain View got some senior leadership from Coleman Pearson and Jaxson Hockersmith. Pearson went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points, while Hockersmith posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Hunter Kaopua, who had five points.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Payson, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain View will welcome Provo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season. As for Payson, they will be playing at home against Uintah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Payson's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Uintah has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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