Payson has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 56-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coolidge Bears on Wednesday. If the Longhorns were looking for revenge after losing 64-46 to the Bears when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Leading Coolidge to victory were Preston Dees and Turner Armstrong. Dees dropped a double-double with 24 points and 17 boards, while Armstrong went 6-for-8 on his way to 22 points and six assists. Dees' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points.
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 24-7. As for Coolidge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Payson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coolidge, they will challenge San Tan Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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