The Payson Lions will square off against the Springville Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Payson is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Payson came up short against Pleasant Grove and fell 3-1.
Payson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Springville faced Spanish Fork in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Red Devils blew past the Dons 3-0. The Red Devils not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19th (when they won 3-0).
Springville not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Spanish Fork between 16 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16, 25-18.
Payson better focus on containing Taylor Cook and Quinn Laurie as the pair were huge in Springville's win. Cook had 11 digs and three aces, while Laurie had 40 assists. Laurie is crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 14 every time he's taken the court this season. William Carter also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Springville and bumps their season record up to 11-8. As for Payson, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
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