On Saturday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Payson made off with a 29-28 win over St. Michael.
Payson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lizzy White led the charge by scoring eight points along with 21 rebounds. White is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Hannah Sarnowski, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Payson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for St. Michael, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Payson will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Show Low at 6:00 p.m. on January 9th. St. Michael will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Grand Canyon at 5:30 p.m. on January 4th. Grand Canyon will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 270th, while St. Michael is ranked 113th).
