A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Gilmer Bobcats challenge the Copper Basin Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday... Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gilmer will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Lumpkin County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Gilmer took down Lumpkin County 54-36 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Copper Basin). They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 100-2 victory over Fannin County. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 62 points or more this season.
Copper Basin's win came from a few key players Gilmer will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alexis Hyatt, who posted 11 points and seven boards. Kendra Deal was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
Copper Basin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Copper Basin's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Gilmer, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Gilmer couldn't quite finish off Copper Basin in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 and fell 49-46. Can Gilmer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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