If Cottonwood was feeling good fresh off their 52-25 takedown of Park City last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cottonwood Colts fell just short of the Jordan Beetdiggers by a score of 41-38 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Colts let down their fans at home.
Cottonwood lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Carley Caton, who posted seven points. Ashlyn Tripp was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Jordan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paige Smith led the charge by going 5 of 7 en route to 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Felita Tauvao, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 11 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Cottonwood's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4. As for Jordan, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Cottonwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-28 win against Murray on the 28th. As for Jordan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-50 victory against Tooele on the 28th.
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