NEWBERG, ORE. (June 16, 2023) — Connor Hatch of Payson was among those who earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox University for the spring 2023 semester. Traditional undergraduate students
It was a rematch of a game Show Low won 60-47 at Payson on February 16.
Connor Hatch scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists and Dexter Waterman scored 11 points, pulled down five rebounds, dished out five assists and came up with two steals for the Longhorns, who finished 3-12 overall.
The Longhorns wonât qualify for the state tournament but this win was one of the highlights in a season that first-year Longhorns head coach Rory Huff believes started a turnaround for a program thatâs struggled for several years.
Payson snapped a 26-game 3A East regular season losing streak with a 43-40 win over Blue Ridge in Payson on Feb. 9 and added a triumph over Holbrook on Feb. 19 before closing with its first road win of the season.