Orem faced Payson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers took a 65-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2019.
Payson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Scott Bylund led the charge by shooting 58% from the field on his way to 20 points. The game was Bylund's third in a row with at least 15 points. Joseph Wolfe was another key player, going 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points.
Orem's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-8. Those road losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Payson, their record now sits at 11-4.
Orem didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-54 victory against Pleasant Grove on the 23rd. As for Payson, they have also already played their next contest, a 75-54 win against Spanish Fork on the 22nd.
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