Cottonwood had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 47-40 victory over the Brighton Bengals. The Colts haven't had any issues with the Bengals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Luka Cecez
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Cottonwood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luka Cecez out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. Cecez is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Malei Atem was another key player, going 5-for-11 on his way to 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Cottonwood was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brighton only posted five.
Despite the loss, Brighton still got an impressive performance from Slade Cowan, who posted 16 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Cruz Cowan, who had eight points and nine rebounds.
Looking ahead, Cottonwood will welcome Riverton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brighton, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Hunter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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