Payson and Sky View squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Payson had to settle for second. They took a 58-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sky View Bobcats.
Emmy Hales
| 02/20/25 vs Sky View | 4 |
| 02/14/25 vs Pine View | 3 |
| 02/07/25 vs Uintah | 4 |
| 02/04/25 @ Mountain View | 3 |
| 01/31/25 vs Timpanogos | 7 |
Payson lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Emmy Hales, who en route to 14 points in addition to six boards and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last five games she's played. Sadie DeGraffenried was another key player, putting up 13 points and five rebounds.
Sky View had a senior duo take command as Claire Fischer to rack up 24 points along with seven boards and six steals and Mya Eskelson posted 19 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Eskelson a new career-high in shooting accuracy (80%). Another player making a difference was Mollee Allen, who put up six points.
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 20-3. As for Sky View, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Payson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sky View, they have already played their next contest, a 53-33 loss against Snow Canyon on the 21st.
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