Colts
| 02/04/25 @ Hillcrest | 49-44 |
| 01/31/25 vs Tooele | 83-54 |
Cottonwood won the last time they faced Hillcrest and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cottonwood Colts snuck past the Hillcrest Huskies with a 49-44 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
Leading Cottonwood to victory were Luka Cecez and Luke Park. Cecez posted 14 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks, while Park went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points along with six assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of John Rosevear, who had nine points and six boards.
When it comes to explaining why Hillcrest lost, don't look at Myles Mahler. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That's the most points Mahler has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Josh Pike, who earned eight points.
Cottonwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Hillcrest, they moved to 15-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cottonwood will venture away from home to square off against Wasatch Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wasatch Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Cottonwood likes a good challenge. As for Hillcrest, they will head out on the road to challenge Tooele at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest is facing Tooele at the right time seeing as Tooele is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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