The Payson Longhorns will take on the Sabino Sabercats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Payson's defense has only allowed 28.6 points per game this season, so Sabino's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Payson took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They managed a 42-38 victory over Holbrook.
Meanwhile, Sabino won against Alchesay on Thursday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. Sabino beat Pusch Ridge Christian Academy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 49-44. The win was nothing new for the Sabercats as they're now sitting on three straight.
Payson better keep an eye on Chayil Combs. She was instrumental in Sabino's win, going 9-for-14 to rack up 23 points. The dominant performance also gave Combs a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (71%). Another player making a difference was Jayda Haley, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Payson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Sabino, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
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