Payson has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 64-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Layton Christian Academy Eagles on Friday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 73-50 on January 7th.
Payson lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Micah Swasey, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points. Legend Reynoso was another key player, putting up 15 points.
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| 01/24/25 @ Layton Christian Academy | 51-64 |
| 01/21/25 @ Uintah | 60-66 |
Even though they lost, Payson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Tyrin Jones was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine boards for Layton Christian Academy. The contest was Jones' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Anor Wogar, who posted ten points.
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Layton Christian Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Payson has already played their next game, a 62-51 victory against Provo on the 28th. As for Layton Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 71-42 win against Uintah on the 28th.
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