The Grantsville Cowboys and the Ogden Tigers squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Grantsville Cowboys had to settle for second. They fell 57-47 to the Tigers. Grantsville has not had much luck with Ogden recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Grantsville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Decker Dzierzon. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Kell, who scored four points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Ogden's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Niyol Hauet led the charge by scoring 22 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hauet has scored at least a third of Ogden's points. Stockton Marriott was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Grantsville's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Ogden, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-5.
Grantsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ogden, they will take on Union at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Ogden's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 matchups.
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