On Thursday, Copper Hills faced Bingham in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Copper Hills Grizzlies came out on top against the Bingham Miners by a score of 53-44. The victory was nothing new for the Grizzlies as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Copper Hills had a senior duo take command as Skylie Barker went 7 of 17 on her way to 21 points and seven rebounds and Aspen Fraser posted ten points along with seven boards and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Barker has scored at least a third of Copper Hills' points. Another player making a difference was Ayla Marston, who had eight points and eight rebounds.
Copper Hills was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bingham only racked up four assists.
When it comes to explaining why Bingham lost, don't look at Lena Casperson. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points. Evalyn Roberts was another key player, putting up five points and three steals.
Grizzlies
| 01/16/25 vs Bingham | 53-44 |
| 01/14/25 vs Riverton | 67-33 |
| 01/07/25 vs Lone Peak | 55-40 |
| 12/28/24 vs Layton | 65-34 |
| 12/11/24 vs Cedar Valley | 69-67 |
| + 12 more games |
Copper Hills' win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Bingham, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Copper Hills will venture away from home to challenge Herriman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Copper Hills is facing Herriman at the right time seeing as Herriman is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bingham, they will head out on the road to face off against Mountain Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Bingham likes a good challenge.
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