Florence lost against Payson back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Florence Gophers were dealt a 58-8 defeat at the hands of the Payson Longhorns. The match marked the Gophers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Payson's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tatum Mcdowell, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 16 points. That's the most points Mcdowell has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Sarnowski, who posted 12 points and five steals.
Florence is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. As for Payson, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Florence didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 40-29 loss against Blue Ridge on the 20th. After both having extra time off, Payson and Odyssey Institute will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 12:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Payson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
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