Two dominant guards in Alexis Hyatt and Shelby Higgins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Copper Basin Cougars will square off against the Richland Raiders at 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Copper Basin will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Copper Basin beat Clay County 57-49.
Meanwhile, Richland hadn't done well against Wayne County recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Richland came out on top against Wayne County by a score of 50-40.
Copper Basin better keep an eye on Bailey Blair. She was instrumental in Richland's win, shooting 56% from the field on her way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Bass, who posted three points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Richland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points over those games. Copper Basin pushed their record up to 18-8 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
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