It was a proper cat-fight when Whitwell faced off against Copper Basin on Monday. The Whitwell Tigers were dealt a 78-32 loss at the hands of the Copper Basin Cougars. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
| 01/20/25 vs Copper Basin | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Gordonsville | 5 |
| 01/14/25 @ St. Andrews-Sewanee | 2 |
| 01/09/25 @ Van Buren County | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Whitwell had strong showings from Ella Grace Harvey, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards, and Stephanie Miller, who posted nine points. Harvey is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played.
Leading Copper Basin to victory were Kendra Deal and Alexis Hyatt. Deal went 9 for 12 en route to 25 points in addition to five assists and four steals, while Hyatt went 15 of 21 on her way to 33 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Hyatt has scored at least a third of Copper Basin's points. Kloie Ballew was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Whitwell's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Copper Basin, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
Whitwell will face off against Dalton Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Copper Basin, they will square off against Hiwassee Dam at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Copper Basin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.
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