Payson faced North Sanpete in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Lions came up short against the Hawks, falling 3-0. The loss put an end to the Lions' undefeated start to the season.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-13, 25-10.
Payson's offense was headlined by Maggie Letterman and Malia Wesley, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Brooklyn Shirley and her 19 assists. Sadie DeGraffenried and Allie Mangum kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Having lost for the first time this season, Payson fell to 2-1. As for North Sanpete, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Payson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Lehi on the 20th. As for North Sanpete, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against North Summit on the 21st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
