Payson is 0-3 against Orem since March of 2024 but things could change on Thursday. The Lions will venture away from home to take on the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Payson's victory against Provo wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 3-2. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Payson got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-14, 20-25, 26-24, 23-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Orem made easy work of Timpanogos on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Orem was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 25-19.
Payson's record is now 15-5. As for Orem, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Payson couldn't quite get it done against Orem when the teams last played back in March as they fell 3-1. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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