A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers duke it out with the Lions at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pine View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They snuck past Crimson Cliffs with a 50-45 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Payson came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 60-51 victory over the Thunder.
Payson's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for Pine View, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Everything went Pine View's way against Payson in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Pine View made off with a 75-53 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine View since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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