Uintah lost against Payson back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Uintah Utes lost 54-29 to the Payson Lions. While losing is never fun, the Utes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Lions are ranked ninth).
Kenadie Maughan
| 02/07/25 @ Payson | 17 |
| 02/04/25 vs Timpanogos | 8 |
| 01/31/25 @ Provo | 15 |
| 01/28/25 vs Orem | 16 |
| 01/24/25 @ Mountain View | 13 |
When it comes to explaining why Uintah lost, don't look at Kenadie Maughan. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 14 points and 17 boards. Maughan has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Aunika Gehring was another key player, putting up seven points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Uintah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Payson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Quincey Mathews out in front who went 7 for 14 on her way to 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmy Hales, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Uintah dropped their record down to 10-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Payson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Coming up, Uintah will square off against Stansbury at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Payson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
