Copper Basin lost against Hiwassee Dam back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Copper Basin Cougars fell 78-65 to the Hiwassee Dam Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Copper Basin lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Talon Smith, who had 13 points plus eight rebounds and four steals. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Carder Lance was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Copper Basin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Having lost for the first time this season, Copper Basin fell to 2-1. As for Hiwassee Dam, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Copper Basin will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Grace Baptist Academy at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd. As for Hiwassee Dam, they are taking a road trip to face off against Andrews at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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