Mountain View and Payson are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Mountain View Bruins will challenge the Payson Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.
Mountain View is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were dealt an 86-54 loss at the hands of Layton Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Eagles are ranked fourth).
Brennan Olsen put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 20 points. Jackson Sperry also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Meanwhile, Payson lost to Timpanogos on the road by a 55-39 margin on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Payson, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
Mountain View came out on top in a nail-biter against Payson in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 58-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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