Payson was the 61-58 winner over Westlake when they last played one another back in December of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Lions took a 68-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunder on Friday.
Despite the loss, Payson still got an impressive performance from Scott Bylund, who shot 58% from the field to rack up 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Austin Staheli was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven boards.
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Payson has already played their next contest, a 46-43 victory against Richfield on the 22nd. Westlake has also already played their next game (against Wasatch), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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