With a playoff game on the line, the Cottonwood Colts rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 win over the Warriors. Cottonwood is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 16 straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cottonwood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Peter Oguama, who scored ten points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bo Smith, who scored six points along with three steals.
Despite the loss, Snow Canyon still got an impressive performance from Owen Mackay, who scored 31 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Mackay is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 20 or more in the last 16 games he's played. Owen Iloa was another key contributor, scoring four points along with seven rebounds.
Cottonwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Snow Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Cottonwood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-53 defeat vs. Layton Christian Academy on the 28th. Snow Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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