Payson won the last time they faced Bourgade Catholic, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Payson Longhorns blew past the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles 3-0. The win was familiar territory for the Longhorns who have now won three matches in a row.
While Payson won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-23, 25-13.
Payson was led to victory by Breeze Morgan and Taryn Ashby. Morgan had ten digs and two aces, while Ashby had nine digs. That's the most aces Morgan has posted in her last seven games.
Payson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Bourgade Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Payson is on the road again on Monday to play Gilbert Christian at 6:00 p.m. Gilbert Christian is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Payson will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Bourgade Catholic, they will head out to take on Northwest Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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