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| 12/04/23 - Away | 66-44 W |
| 02/15/23 - Home | 59-52 W |
| 12/05/22 - Home | 69-60 W |
| 12/30/17 - Away | 52-33 W |
Payson is 4-0 against Bourgade Catholic since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Payson Longhorns will venture away from home to challenge the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Payson ended up a good deal behind San Tan Foothills and lost 61-44. That's two games in a row now that the Longhorns have lost by exactly 17 points.
Meanwhile, Bourgade Catholic had to suffer through a 75-41 loss at the hands of Gilbert Christian. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Knights are ranked 85th).
Payson has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Bourgade Catholic, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Payson's way against Bourgade Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Payson made off with a 66-44 victory. Will Payson repeat their success, or does Bourgade Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
