Payson is 0-6 against Maple Mountain since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Payson Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 2:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, Payson came up short against Uintah and fell 3-1. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Payson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain suffered their biggest loss since August 16th on Thursday. They came up short against Spanish Fork, falling 3-0. Considering the last time the Golden Eagles couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Maple Mountain saw an underclassman step up: Adison Thornton had 11 digs and 18 assists. Thornton has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more assists the last 17 times she's played.
Payson's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Maple Mountain, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
Payson might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Maple Mountain in their previous matchup back in October of 2020. Can Payson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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