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| 01/31/24 - Away | 40-37 W |
| 01/16/24 - Home | 44-42 W |
| 02/09/23 - Away | 56-35 W |
| 01/27/23 - Home | 53-46 W |
| 01/28/22 - Home | 52-41 W |
| + 5 more games |
Holbrook is a perfect 10-0 against Payson since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Holbrook Roadrunners are taking a road trip to face off against the Payson Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Holbrook will be strutting in after a win while Payson will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Holbrook was able to grind out a solid victory over Window Rock, taking the game 50-39.
Meanwhile, Payson suffered their closest loss since January 31, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Page by a score of 48-45. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Sand Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Holbrook will need to focus on slowing down Clara Whaley, one of several Payson players who made an impact when they last played. She posted ten points and three steals. Whaley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace DeSchaaf, who put up seven points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Payson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive games.
The win got Holbrook back to even at 14-14. As for Payson, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-6.
Holbrook skirted past Payson 40-37 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Holbrook repeat their success, or does Payson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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