The Payson Lions and the Mountain Crest Mustangs squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Payson Lions had to settle for second. They fell 61-54 to the Mustangs. Payson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mountain Crest apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2018.
When it comes to explaining why Payson lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kamika Wesley. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with two blocks. Wesley is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. Joseph Wolfe was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals and two blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mountain Crest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josh Arnell, who scored 21 points along with three steals. Arnell continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rigdon Anderson, who scored ten points along with five assists and two blocks.
Payson's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Mountain Crest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9.
Payson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain Crest, they will head out on the road to face off against Logan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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