The Spanish Fork Dons basketball team (Spanish Fork, UT), was nudged 86-80 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Payson Lions (Payson, UT)

The Lions now possess a 13-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Wasatch for a 5A Region 8 battle on Tuesday, February 16. Payson will confront a Wasps team coming off a 68-54 league loss to Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork, UT). The Wasps record now stands at 9-12.

The Dons (1-17) will now prepare for their battle against Provo (Provo, UT). The Bulldogs come into the 5A Region 8 battle with a 9-8 record. In their last battle, Provo edged Park City (Park City, UT), 57-40, in a league battle.