After flying high against Blue Ridge last Friday, Alchesay came back down to earth. The Alchesay Falcons fell to the Payson Longhorns 53-49. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Longhorns apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Adrian Dosela, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points. Judah Yazzie was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Aldan Parsons went supernova for Payson, going 7 for 10 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Waterman-Echols, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Alchesay's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Payson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alchesay will challenge Show Low at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Alchesay's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home while Show Low has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Payson, they will square off against Benjamin Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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