After flying high against Orem last Tuesday, Mountain View came back down to earth. The Mountain View Bruins fell 56-49 to the Payson Lions on Friday. The Bruins have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/17/25 @ Payson | 9 |
| 01/14/25 vs Orem | 12 |
| 01/10/25 vs Timpanogos | 14 |
Several Bruins players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaycee Carlson, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Carlson is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Amelia Suguturaga, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Payson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Roundy led the charge by going 5 for 10 en route to 18 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Emmy Hales was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 13 points and three blocks.
Mountain View's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-5. As for Payson, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Mountain View didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-49 loss against Provo on the 21st. As for Payson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-23 win against Uintah on the 21st.
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