Game Details - Boys Basketball

Cedar Valley was given a surprise test Tuesday night, as the 13-5 Aviators went on the road to face winless Tooele. Trailing by four at the end of the third period, Cedar Valley erased the deficit to force overtime, where it outscored the Buffaloes 9-5 to clinch a 55-51 victory. Save its two losses to region leader Cottonwood, the test was arguably the toughest challenge the fifth-ranked Aviators have faced in their Region 7 campaign. The Aviators received a bit of fortune in the form of Tooele’s free throw shooting (7-for-16 from the line), as the Buffaloes shot just 43 percent from the stripe. Cedar Valley struggled to contain Tooele senior Jacob Hansen, who scored a game-high 20 points on five made three-pointers. Senior Kevin Cota stuffed the stat sheet for the Aviators, notching 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals. The matchup proved to be a great learning opportunity for the Aviators, who are looking to potentially enter the 5A tournament as a top-five seed. “Hats off to Tooele tonight. They came out with a lot of energy and hit a lot of tough shots. We struggled to get our game going offensively but found a way to make enough plays down the stretch to get the win,” Cedar Valley coach Blake Pugmire said.