Basketball Recap: Cottonwood Piles Up the Points Against Hillcrest

Colts

Margin (Wins)

11/22/24 vs Taylorsville	39
02/04/25 @ Hillcrest	36
12/02/24 vs Hunter	32
01/28/25 @ Murray	31
01/21/25 vs Park City	27

Cottonwood entered their tilt with Hillcrest on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hillcrest Huskies 63-27. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.

Cottonwood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taylor Workman, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 assists. Workman is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last three games she's played. Avea Van Der Beek was another key player, going 6-for-11 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.

Workman wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Cottonwood was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.

Despite the defeat, Hillcrest had strong showings from Amelia Lepore, who posted seven points, and Dayana Mulamba, who earned two points and six boards.

Cottonwood's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points over those games. As for Hillcrest, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.

Looking ahead, Cottonwood will square off against Dixie at 5:00 p.m. on February 14th. Cottonwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season. As for Hillcrest, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 61-51 loss against Tooele on the 7th.