The Tooele Buffaloes's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a 43-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cottonwood. Tooele has struggled against Cottonwood recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Tooele saw an underclassman step up: Kennedy Searle scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleah Ashby, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cottonwood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alivia Hutton, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Sophie Yates, who scored ten points.
Tooele has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Cottonwood, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Tooele will head out on the road to challenge Murray at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tooele is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Murray will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Cottonwood, they will be playing at home against Hillcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Cottonwood's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Hillcrest has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road.
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