The Walden Grove Red Wolves will square off against the Payson Longhorns at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Walden Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Payson likes a good challenge.
Walden Grove saw some tournament action on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 88-49 win over NFL Yet Academy. The Red Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Walden Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mitchel Collins, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Imileo Martinez, who had 17 points.
Meanwhile, Payson came up short against Florence two weeks ago and fell 62-55. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Gophers are ranked 38th).
Walden Grove will have to contain Aldan Parsons as he made an impact in Payson's last game. He went 8 of 12 on his way to 22 points. The dominant performance gave Parsons a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dane White, who put up six points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Payson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Payson now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Walden Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Walden Grove skirted past Payson 53-51 in their previous meeting back in January of 2015. Will Walden Grove repeat their success, or does Payson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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