The Holbrook Roadrunners had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 54-41 victory over Payson. That's another feather in the cap for Holbrook, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Among those leading the charge was Xavier Brown, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Caleb Cummings, who scored 12 points.
When it comes to explaining why Payson lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dominik Stuerzer. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Schinstock, who scored nine points.
Holbrook has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Payson, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holbrook will take on Winslow at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Payson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blue Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
