Kade Jenson
| 02/07/25 vs Uintah | 8 |
| 01/28/25 vs Provo | 7 |
| 12/20/24 vs Smoky Hill | 6 |
| 11/19/24 vs Box Elder | 6 |
| 12/21/24 vs Capital | 5 |
Payson extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Kade Jenson. The Payson Lions sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-61 win over the Uintah Utes on Friday thanks in part to Jenson, who went 7 of 16 to rack up 17 points along with eight boards and seven assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds.
Another player making a difference was Quinn Buys, who posted six points in addition to five assists and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Uintah lost, don't look at Dauson Gardiner. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gideon Owen, who put up ten points and five rebounds.
Payson pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Uintah, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season.
Payson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Uintah, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain Crest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.
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