Basketball Recap: Timpanogos Comes Up Short

Timpanogos fought the good fight in their overtime game against Payson on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 56-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Payson Lions. The Timberwolves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 55-39.

Despite the loss, Timpanogos still got an impressive performance from Gavin Messmer, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points. The dominant performance gave Messmer a new career-high in points. Jack Johnson was another key player, putting up 12 points and six boards.

Legend Reynoso continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Payson, going 7 of 13 on his way to 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The match was Reynoso's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Joesph Wolfe, who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points and three steals.

Timpanogos has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-6 record this season. As for Payson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Timpanogos will challenge Uintah at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Timpanogos is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.5 points per game this season. As for Payson, they will take on Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Payson also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 62 points per game.