The Payson Longhorns will square off against the St. Johns Redskins at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. St. Johns took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Payson, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, everything went Payson's way against Alchesay as Payson made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Longhorns.
Meanwhile, St. Johns came up short against Mogollon on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Redskins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
After all that action, the final score was 29-27, 25-19, 16-25, 25-21.
Despite their defeat, St. Johns saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Abby Wagner, who had 16 digs, was perhaps the best of all.
Even though they lost, St. Johns kept the net locked down and finished the game with 24 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least five blocks in eight consecutive contests.
Payson has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for St. Johns, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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