With a playoff win on the line, Monument Valley rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They managed a 66-60 win over the Payson Longhorns. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Mustangs were down 53-35 in the third quarter.
| 02/18/26 vs Payson | 50% |
| 02/12/26 vs Benjamin Franklin | 73% |
| 02/03/26 vs Chinle | 75% |
| 01/31/26 @ Window Rock | 63% |
Monument Valley can attribute much of their success to Tehya Yazzie, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 16 points and six boards. Yazzie is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games she's played. Kanon Dalton was another key player, shooting 56% from the field on her way to 16 points.
The win made it two in a row for Monument Valley and bumps their season record up to 13-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points over those games. As for Payson, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-8.
Coming up, Monument Valley will square off against Window Rock at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Payson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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