Payson and Mountain View are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Payson Lions will welcome the Mountain View Bruins at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Payson comes in on eight and Mountain View on five.
Payson is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Timpanogos: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Payson blew Timpanogos out of the water with a 62-21 final score. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, everything went Mountain View's way against Orem on Tuesday as Mountain View made off with a 52-32 victory.
Payson pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Mountain View, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Payson against Mountain View in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 62-24 victory. In that game, Payson amassed a halftime lead of 35-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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