After a string of ten wins, the Copley Indians's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 63-47 bruising from Gilmour Academy. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Copley of the 54-51 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2021.
Despite the loss, Copley still got an impressive performance from Izzy Callaway, who scored 20 points. That was a full 42.6% of Copley's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kami Ayoup, who scored eight points.
Copley's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-3. As for Gilmour Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Copley will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Buckeye at 7:00 p.m. Copley is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Buckeye will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Gilmour Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Perry at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Gilmour Academy is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Ohio (they are ranked 21st, while Perry is ranked 210th).
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