Clearfield unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 66-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Payson Lions on Thursday.
Payson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Austin Staheli led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. Those 18 points gave Staheli a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Scott Bylund, who posted nine points and three steals.
Clearfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-41 victory against Desert Hills on the 21st. As for Payson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-59 defeat against Westlake on the 21st.
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