The Payson Longhorns will take on the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Payson will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Alchesay, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Payson snuck past Alchesay with a 53-49 win on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Aldan Parsons had an outrageously good game as he went 7 of 10 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Waterman-Echols, who posted seven points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Horizon Honors on Monday, but they still walked away with a 48-43 victory. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Eagles are ranked 158th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benjamin Franklin pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Payson, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Payson lost to Benjamin Franklin at home by a decisive 72-57 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Can Payson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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