Basketball Recap: Payson Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Lions

Previous 4 Games

12/05/25 vs Juab	70-66
12/03/25 @ Mountain View	54-46
11/25/25 vs American Leadership Academy	72-57
11/22/25 vs Richfield	46-43

Payson came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 70-66 W against the Juab Wasps. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Payson's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Juab, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Payson will venture away from home to challenge Box Elder at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions will be up against the Bees' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.67 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Juab, they are taking a road trip to face off against Manti at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.