Basketball Recap: Gilmer Wins Going Away Against Copper Basin

It was a proper cat-fight when Gilmer took on Copper Basin on Friday. The Gilmer Bobcats enjoyed a cozy 62-47 victory over the Copper Basin Cougars. This was payback for the Bobcats, who suffered a 49-46 loss the last time these two teams met.

Copper Basin lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Alexis Hyatt, who went 8 for 12 on her way to 18 points. Kendra Deal was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to six assists and four steals.

Gilmer is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Copper Basin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.

Gilmer and Fannin County will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Copper Basin, they and Lumpkin County will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.