After losing to Copper Basin the last time they met, Hiwassee Dam decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Hiwassee Dam Eagles enjoyed a cozy 62-47 win over the Copper Basin Cougars on Thursday.
Despite the loss, Copper Basin had strong showings from Kloie Ballew, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Alexis Hyatt, who posted 13 points and three steals. Ballew is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Deal, who put up four points and six assists.
Hiwassee Dam's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Copper Basin, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Hiwassee Dam has already played their next contest (against Blue Ridge Early College), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Copper Basin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 47-43 win against Sale Creek on the 24th.
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