Bingham and Copper Hills are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Bingham Miners are taking a road trip to face off against the Copper Hills Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Bingham blew past Herriman, posting a 54-18 win. The matchup marked the Miners' most dominant victory of the season.
Iman Finau
| 01/14/25 vs Herriman | 4 |
| 01/09/25 vs Riverton | 3 |
| 01/03/25 @ Syracuse | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs Kellis | 2 |
Bingham had a senior duo take command as Addy Horsley posted 17 points along with six boards and four steals and Iman Finau put up six points in addition to eight steals and six rebounds. Finau is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last four games she's played. Raylynn Richardson was another key player, putting up five points and three steals.
Bingham was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Copper Hills had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 67-33 win over the Silverwolves. The Grizzlies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Bingham better keep an eye on Skylie Barker. She was instrumental in Copper Hills' win, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. What's more, Barker also racked up five blocks, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aspen Fraser, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Copper Hills pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Bingham, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Things could have been worse for Bingham, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-38 loss to Copper Hills in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barker, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Now that Bingham knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
