The Payson Lions will be taking part in a tournament against the Cedar Valley Aviators at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Payson will be strutting in after a victory while Cedar Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Payson took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Mountain View, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lions narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bruins 3-2.
Payson wouldn't go down easily and took Mountain View into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-18, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Springville on Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Aviators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Devils 25-21 in the first set.
Cedar Valley took Springville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 19-25, 25-18, 17-15.
Payson's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Cedar Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
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