Payson faced North Valley Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Longhorns won by a set and slipped past the Lions 1-0. That's more bragging rights for the Longhorns, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Their offense was headlined by Ava Sopeland and Darla Long, who picked up three kills apiece. They got some help from Madi Plain and her seven assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Longhorns
| 08/30/25 vs North Valley Christian Academy | 1-0 |
| 08/30/25 vs Scottsdale Christian Academy | 1-0 |
| 08/30/25 vs Veritas Prep | 1-0 |
The victory (which was Payson's third in a row) raised their record to 8-1. As for North Valley Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Payson has already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss against Campo Verde on the 30th. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Red Rock on the 3rd.
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