The Utica Chieftains were the 57-56 winner over the Chippewa Valley Big Reds when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Utica fell 54-44 to Chippewa Valley on Thursday. It was the first time this season that Utica let down their fans at home.
Loss or not, Utica got some senior leadership from Mason Brodi and Luke Cottingham. Brodi scored 15 points along with seven steals, while Cottingham. scored 15 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that Cottingham grabbed two or more steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ali Hassan, who scored five points along with eight rebounds.
Utica's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-2. As for Chippewa Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Tournament Team the next time they take the court. Utica will head out to face Tournament Team at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Chippewa Valley will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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