The Copper Hills Grizzlies will square off against the American Fork Cavemen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Copper Hills' favor as the squad sits on 20 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while American Fork has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Copper Hills is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Mountain Ridge, who was ranked 17th at the time (Copper Hills was ranked third). Copper Hills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-40 victory over Mountain Ridge on Thursday. The Grizzlies haven't had any issues with the Sentinels recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Skylie Barker
| 02/13/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 10 |
| 02/11/25 vs Herriman | 8 |
| 02/06/25 @ Bingham | 11 |
Skylie Barker continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abby Bush, who posted six points and four steals.
Copper Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but American Fork had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 54-33 margin over the Mustangs. That looming 54-33 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cavemen yet this season.
Copper Hills' victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for American Fork, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-18.
Copper Hills strolled past American Fork in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 53-38. Will Copper Hills repeat their success, or does American Fork have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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