Springville is a perfect 8-0 against Payson since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Payson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Springville, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Springville beat Grantsville 47-37. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Red Devils' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Cowboys are ranked 86th).
Sami Dellamas
| 01/02/26 vs Grantsville | 17 |
| 12/19/25 @ Brighton | 23 |
| 12/18/25 vs Fremont | 18 |
Sami Dellamas had another great game (as she tends to do), shooting 50% from the field on her way to 17 points and eight rebounds. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Hattie Templeman, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-27, which was the final score in Payson's tilt against Syracuse on Saturday. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Springville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points over those games. As for Payson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Everything came up roses for Springville against Payson in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, as the team secured a 59-27 win. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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