It was a proper cat-fight when Whitwell faced off against Copper Basin on Monday. The Whitwell Tigers lost 59-39 to the Copper Basin Cougars. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Whitwell's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stephanie Miller, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ella Grace Harvey, who posted 13 points and six boards.
It was another big night for Alexis Hyatt, who went 10 for 19 en route to 21 points for Copper Basin. Kendra Deal was another key player, putting up 12 points and six steals.
Whitwell now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Copper Basin, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitwell has already played their next game (against Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Copper Basin will be playing in front of their home fans against Lookout Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Copper Basin is facing Lookout Valley at the right time seeing as Lookout Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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