The Payson Lions will challenge the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Crimson Cliffs will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Payson extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Lions came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Wasatch. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since August 23rd.
Payson had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-16, 17-15.
Crimson Cliffs won the last time they faced Pine View and Lily Jones did her part to make sure it happened again. The Mustangs won by a set and slipped past the Panthers 3-2 for which the team can thank Jones, who had 21 digs and five aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Crimson Cliffs was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-16, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Payson's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Crimson Cliffs, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Payson couldn't quite get it done against Crimson Cliffs in their previous meeting back in August as they fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who had 25 digs and five aces. Now that the Lions know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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