Chapel Hill had lost six straight headed into Friday's match, but Kendall Copeland didn't let it get to seven. The Chapel Hill Panthers put the hurt on the Douglas County Tigers with a sharp 58-35 victory on Friday thanks in part to Copeland, who went 6 of 8 en route to 17 points and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
01/19/24 vs Tri-Cities | 13 |
01/17/25 @ Douglas County | 12 |
12/16/23 vs Landmark Christian | 11 |
12/18/23 vs Coretta Scott King YWLA | 11 |
11/09/24 vs Arabia Mountain | 11 |
Another player making a difference was Za?Khiyah Thompson, who posted 12 points. That's the most points she has posted since back in January of 2024.
Chapel Hill's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for Douglas County, they dropped their record down to 1-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Chapel Hill Panthers challenge the Alexander Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Douglas County, they and Jonesboro will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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