The Cottonwood Classical Prep Coyotes were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of East Mountain by a score of 39-36. Cottonwood Classical Prep was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Mountain apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on February 1st.
Despite the defeat, Cottonwood Classical Prep saw an underclassman step up: Ryah Carlson scored 15 points. That was a full 41.7% of Cottonwood Classical Prep's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Cottonwood Classical Prep struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as East Mountain pulled down 16 offensive rebounds.
Ava Podzemny was the offensive standout of the game as she scored 14 points along with three steals. Terra Norman was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Cottonwood Classical Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for East Mountain, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-15.
Cottonwood Classical Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Mountain, they will head out on the road to square off against Cuba at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cuba will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something East Mountain surely won't give up without a fight.
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