It was a proper cat-fight when Payson duked it out withOrem on Tuesday. The Payson Lions fell just short of the Orem Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Payson took Orem into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 15-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Payson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Orem's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Scarlett Page led the charge by getting 16 digs. Page is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eve Allred, who had nine digs and four aces.
Payson moved to 12-8 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Orem, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Payson has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against South Sevier on the 11th. As for Orem, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Uintah on the 10th.
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