The Payson Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Uintah Utes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Payson lost 3-0 to Mountain View on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now lost eight in a row.
While Payson was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Mountain View's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-18, 29-27.
Meanwhile, Uintah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Timpanogos.
While Uintah ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-21, 23-25, 25-19.
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Uintah, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Payson took their win against Uintah in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Payson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Uintah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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