Finnian Braxton

Peaks Roll to 3-0, Rout Flagstaff Nightfall 125-107

Payson Peaks kept their perfect start alive with a comfortable win over Flagstaff Nightfall, improving to 3-0 on the season. Finnian Braxton has been a steady engine for Payson all year, averaging 27.3 points per game to go with a well-rounded stat line. The Peaks now sit atop the standings with the league's best point differential at plus-35.

Vaughn Domingues Pours In 28 and 9 — All for Nothing

Pocatello Lava guard Vaughn Domingues was brilliant in his AIBA debut, finishing with 28 points and a league-high 9 assists, yet the Lava dropped their home opener to the Payson Peaks 101-109. The performance puts Domingues in rarefied company among the week's top performers, but the team's inability to support his production raises immediate questions about roster depth. Pocatello GM and fans will be hoping the surrounding cast steps up before the losses pile up.

Peaks Steal Eight in Pocatello; Nightfall Rolls in Chattanooga

The road teams made their presence felt in Week 1's other two matchups. The Payson Peaks traveled to Pocatello and left with a convincing 109-101 victory, with Finnian Braxton leading the way with 26 points to spoil the Lava's home opener. In Chattanooga, the Flagstaff Nightfall got 28 points and a dazzling 8 assists from Briggs Domingues to dispatch the Rapids 117-111 and establish themselves as an early-season force to watch.

Nice win out there tonight, Finnian — what's going through your head right now?

""Everything just felt like it was clicking tonight, and a lot of that comes down to my teammates putting me in good spots. Santa Maria's no pushover, so I was glad we brought the right energy from the start. I don't really get caught up in how many points I score — I just want to keep winning games and let everything else sort itself out.""