Copper Basin is on a five-game streak of home losses, Nantahala a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Copper Basin Cougars will get right back to it and host the Nantahala Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Copper Basin has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row, Copper Basin turned things around against Whitwell on Monday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 57-34 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cougars have posted since November 18, 2024.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 89-52, which was the final score in Nantahala's tilt against Hayesville on Friday.
Nantahala's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Copper Basin, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11.
Copper Basin didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Nantahala in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 71-67 win. Does Copper Basin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nantahala turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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