It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Uintah can now relate to. They fell 57-49 to the Cottonwood Colts on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Utes in their matchups with the Colts: they've now lost five in a row.
Uintah's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brayden Murray, who posted 12 points and six boards, and Dauson Gardiner, who scored 17 points and six rebounds. That's the most boards Murray has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Jenson, who earned nine points.
Uintah's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Cottonwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Uintah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cottonwood, they will square off against Dixie at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Dixie will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Cottonwood surely won't give up without a fight.
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