Payson faced Crimson Cliffs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Lions took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Maggie Letterman paced Payson's offense, picking up ten kills. Letterman got some help from Brooklyn Shirley and her 25 assists. Letterman was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Lily Jones was nothing short of spectacular for Crimson Cliffs: she had 25 digs and five aces. That's the most digs Jones has posted over her last seven matches.
Lions
| 08/23/25 vs Crimson Cliffs | 1-3 |
| 08/23/25 vs Grantsville | 3-1 |
| 08/22/25 @ Sky View | 2-1 |
| 08/22/25 vs Layton | 2-0 |
| 08/22/25 vs Delta | 0-2 |
Payson moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Crimson Cliffs, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Payson has already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Box Elder on the 23rd. As for Crimson Cliffs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against West Field on the 23rd.
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