Spanish Fork is 1-9 against Payson since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spanish Fork Dons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Payson Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Spanish Fork was fully in charge, breezing past Granger 74-35. The Dons pushed the score to 65-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lancers had no chance of recovering from.
Spanish Fork can attribute much of their success to Gage Christensen, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points plus three steals, and Andy Hernandez, who went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Hernandez a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Ben Clayson, who earned eight points plus five steals.
Spanish Fork was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Payson put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 68-39 win over Maple Mountain. That looming 68-39 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
The victory got Spanish Fork back to even at 2-2. As for Payson, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Spanish Fork couldn't quite finish off Payson when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 53-50. Will Spanish Fork have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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