A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions challenge the Panthers at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Payson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Payson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 60-51 victory over Desert Hills.
Meanwhile, Pine View hadn't done well against Crimson Cliffs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Pine View snuck past Crimson Cliffs with a 50-45 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Pine View's victory bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Payson, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Payson suffered a grim 75-53 defeat to Pine View in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Payson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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