It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Payson had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Hillcrest Huskies with a sharp 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was Payson's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-15, 25-11.
Payson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matches.
Payson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 20-10.
Payson has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Green Canyon on the 1st. As for Hillcrest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Sky View on the 1st.
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