The Provo Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Payson Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Payson will be up against a hot Provo team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Provo simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Timpanogos 66-37. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sutton Villa
| 01/24/25 @ Timpanogos | 2 |
| 01/21/25 vs Mountain View | 6 |
| 01/17/25 @ Orem | 7 |
| 01/14/25 @ Uintah | 7 |
| 01/10/25 vs Payson | 11 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Provo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sutton Villa, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 14 points and six rebounds. Villa is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Tessa Deucher was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Payson challenged Orem on Friday. Payson took their match with ease, bagging a 61-30 victory over Orem. The Lions are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 11 straight.
Payson pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Provo, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Provo might still be hurting after the 67-41 defeat they got from Payson in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Payson's Avery Roundy, who went 7 for 11 en route to 21 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Now that Provo knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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