The Payson Lions basketball team (Payson, UT), was nudged 74-71 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Orem Tigers (Orem, UT)

The Tigers now possess a 18-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Canyon View for a non-league battle on Friday, February 22. Orem will confront a Falcons team coming off a 43-40 league loss to Dixie (St. George, UT). The Falcons record now stands at 10-12.

The Lions (14-9) will now prepare for their battle against Hurricane (Hurricane, UT). The Tigers come into the non-league battle with a 11-10 record. In their last battle, Hurricane edged Cedar City (Cedar City, UT), 60-36, in a league battle.