Jordan lost against Cottonwood back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Jordan Beetdiggers took a 68-54 bruising from the Cottonwood Colts. While losing is never fun, the Beetdiggers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Colts are ranked 26th).
Despite the loss, Jordan still got an impressive performance from Mason Tolley, who went 8 for 19 en route to 18 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Hansen, who posted 12 points.
It was another big night for Luka Cecez, who went 11 of 15 on his way to 28 points in addition to eight rebounds and five blocks for Cottonwood. Cecez has become a key player for Cottonwood: the team is 12-3 when he posts at least five blocks, but 2-3 otherwise. John Rosevear was another key player, going 7 for 15 en route to 18 points and seven boards.
Jordan has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Cottonwood, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jordan will venture away from home to square off against Tooele at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jordan is facing Tooele at the right time seeing as Tooele is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Cottonwood, they are taking a road trip to take on Murray at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Murray will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Cottonwood surely won't give up without a fight.
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