It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Mountain Crest Mustangs had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 61-54 victory over the Lions. The win made it back-to-back wins for Mountain Crest.
Mountain Crest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josh Arnell, who scored 21 points along with three steals. Arnell is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Rigdon Anderson, who scored ten points along with five assists and two blocks.
Despite the loss, Payson still got an impressive performance from Kamika Wesley, who scored 19 points along with two blocks. Wesley is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. Joseph Wolfe was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals and two blocks.
Mountain Crest's win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Payson, they dropped their record down to 7-14 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Mountain Crest will face off against Logan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Payson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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