Mountain View typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Payson proved too difficult a challenge. They strolled past the Mountain View Bruins with points to spare, taking the game 57-40. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now won five in a row.
Payson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emmy Hales led the charge by going 5-for-9 on her way to 18 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Avery Roundy, who went 8-for-16 to rack up 19 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Payson was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain View only posted three assists.
Despite the loss, Mountain View still got an impressive performance from Kimberlee Brown, who went 8-for-14 en route to 24 points in addition to five boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaycee Carlson, who posted two points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Lions
| 02/04/25 @ Mountain View | 57-40 |
| 01/21/25 @ Uintah | 55-23 |
| 01/14/25 @ Timpanogos | 62-21 |
| 01/10/25 @ Provo | 67-41 |
| 01/07/25 @ Orem | 66-24 |
| + 10 more games |
Payson's victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Payson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 54-29 win against Uintah on the 7th. As for Mountain View, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-39 victory against Provo on the 7th.
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