Payson lost to Kanab on Friday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Payson Lions narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Kanab Cowboys 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Payson was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-22, 15-9.
Payson was led to victory by Brynley Nielson and Averie Roundy. Nielson had 12 digs, while Roundy had 17 digs and ten kills.
Payson's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Kanab, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Payson is on the road again on Tuesday to play Mountain View at 6:30 p.m. Mountain View will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each game than the last. As for Kanab, they will head out to challenge Water Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kanab is facing Water Canyon at the right time seeing as Water Canyon is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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