Even though the Cottonwood Colts have not done well against the Olympus Titans recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Cottonwood's way against Olympus as Cottonwood made off with a 57-35 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cottonwood.
Cottonwood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carley Caton out in front who scored 16 points along with 6 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Caton has scored at least 25% of Cottonwood's points. Another player making a difference was Avea van der Beek, who scored 18 points along with 9 rebounds.
Olympus' loss came despite strong showings from Joss Baker and Keily Trabanino. Baker scored 11 points along with 7 rebounds, while Trabanino scored 7 points along with 3 steals. The game was Baker's fifth in a row with at least ten points.
Cottonwood now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Olympus, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Cottonwood will head out on the road to face off against Mountain Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Olympus, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Mountain Crest at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Utah (Mountain Crest is ranked 95th, while Olympus is ranked 70th).
