The Payson Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Mountain View Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Payson, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Payson needed a bit of extra time to put away Timpanogos. They snuck past the Timberwolves with a 56-52 win. The team accrued 29 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.
Meanwhile, Mountain View played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 73-50 to Layton Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Eagles are ranked fourth).
Mountain View's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Payson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-5.
Payson barely slipped by Mountain View in their previous meeting back in January, winning 47-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mountain View's Jaxson Hockersmith, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 16 points and eight boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Payson still be able to contain Hockersmith? There's only one way to find out.
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