Sale Creek lost to Copper Basin back in February of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Sale Creek Panthers strolled past the Copper Basin Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 57-41. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.
| 01/07/25 vs Sequatchie County | 4 |
| 01/09/25 vs Copper Basin | 5 |
| 01/06/25 @ Collegedale Academy | 4 |
| 02/15/24 vs Lookout Valley | 3 |
| 12/03/24 @ Meigs County | 3 |
Sale Creek was led to victory by Maggie Garner and Trinity Smith. Garner went 6 of 7 en route to 16 points and three steals, while Smith posted 14 points and five assists. Those five assists gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gracie Arnold, who scored six points and six rebounds.
Kendra Deal and Alexis Hyatt certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Deal earned 14 points and five steals, while Hyatt went 6 for 14 on her way to 14 points. That was a full 34.1% of Copper Basin's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Sale Creek has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Copper Basin, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Sale Creek has already played their next contest, a 41-27 defeat against Sequatchie County on the 13th. Copper Basin has also already played their next matchup (against Towns County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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