The Payson Longhorns gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 57-16 victory over Chino Valley. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Payson also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2022.
Payson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chloe Hancock out in front who scored 13 points along with 6 steals. Hannah Sarnowski was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 5 assists and 4 steals.
Payson's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Chino Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Payson will be playing at home against Northwest Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chino Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Show Low at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.