The Cottonwood Colts posted their biggest win since November 21, 2023 on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 56-34 margin over Tooele. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cottonwood.
Cottonwood got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ciel Budge out in front who scored eight points along with five assists and five rebounds. Ashlyn Tripp was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
Tooele's loss came despite strong showings from Kennedy Searle and Josie Kennedy. Searle scored ten points along with two blocks, while Kennedy scored nine points along with 12 rebounds.
Cottonwood pushed their record up to 8-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Tooele, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Cottonwood will head out on the road to face off against Hillcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Tooele, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Murray at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Murray focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Wednesday.
