The Payson Longhorns will square off against the Gilbert Christian Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Payson sitting on five straight victories and Gilbert Christian on seven.
Last Thursday, Payson took their game with ease, bagging a 50-14 win over Northwest Christian. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 27 points or more this season.
| 01/16/25 vs Northwest Christian | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Benjamin Franklin | 6 |
| 01/11/25 vs Alchesay | 10 |
| 01/09/25 @ Bourgade Catholic | 5 |
| 01/07/25 @ San Tan Foothills | 4 |
Payson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hannah Sarnowski, who posted six points and eight assists. Sarnowski has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Clara Whaley, who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gilbert Christian). They blew past Scottsdale Christian Academy, posting a 58-13 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Gilbert Christian has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points per game. As for Payson, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
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