The Springville Red Devils will square off against the Payson Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Springville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
Springville is returning to their home court after beating Maple Mountain on theirs, despite the fact Maple Mountain has dominated at home this season. The Red Devils enjoyed a cozy 73-56 victory over the Golden Eagles on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Payson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The matchup between the Lions and Wasatch didn't end well, with the Lions falling 88-74. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (58), the Lions still had to take the loss.
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Springville, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
Springville was able to grind out a solid win over Payson when the teams last played back in February of 2021, winning 70-59. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Lions' Sam Mitchell, who shot 45% from the field en route to 27 points and six boards. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for the Red Devils to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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