The Uintah Utes will head out to take on the Payson Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Uintah took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They secured a 48-42 W over Timpanogos.
Meanwhile, Payson didn't have too much trouble with Mountain View on Tuesday as they won 57-40. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Bruins are ranked 47th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Payson is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for Uintah, their record is now 10-11.
Uintah was taken down by Payson 55-23 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Payson's Emmy Hales, who went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc on her way to 31 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Now that Uintah knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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