The Payson Lions had to suffer through a 56-27 loss at the hands of the Syracuse Titans. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Emmy Hales
| 01/03/26 @ Syracuse | 4 |
| 12/19/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 3 |
| 12/18/25 vs Provo | 2 |
| 12/13/25 vs Hillcrest | 3 |
| 12/12/25 @ Cedar | 4 |
| + 7 more games |
Payson's loss on Saturday came despite strong showings from Makinley Renzello and Emmy Hales. Renzello shot 42% from the field to rack up 14 points and five rebounds, while Hales posted four points along with 13 boards and four blocks. Hales is crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Maylee Anderson was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine steals for Syracuse. Those nine steals gave Anderson a new career-high. Karsyn Visser was another key player, putting up 13 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Payson and nudges their season record down to 4-8. As for Syracuse, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Payson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-38 loss against Springville on the 6th. As for Syracuse, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-30 victory against Corner Canyon on the 6th.
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