The Payson Lions are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Green Canyon Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Payson is headed out to face Green Canyon after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Payson came out on top against Olympus by a score of 59-51 last Friday. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but the Lions were the better team in the second half.
Payson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emmy Hales, who earned 14 points along with six assists and six steals. The dominant performance gave Hales a new career-high in assists. Avery Roundy was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Green Canyon earned a 59-47 win over Alta on Tuesday. With that victory, the Wolves brought their scoring average up to 51.8 points per game.
Green Canyon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kloey Tensmeyer, who earned 19 points along with two steals. Tensmeyer has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Talyssa Nelson, who scored 11 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Payson strolled past Green Canyon in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 51-34. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Green Canyon's Marissa Best, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Payson to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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