If Bingham was riding high fresh off their 54-18 takedown of Herriman last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bingham Miners fell 53-44 to the Copper Hills Grizzlies on Thursday. The Miners haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Bingham lost, don't look at Lena Casperson. Despite the final result, she went 5 of 10 on her way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evalyn Roberts, who posted five points and three steals.
Copper Hills was led to victory by Skylie Barker and Aspen Fraser. Barker went 7 for 17 en route to 21 points and seven rebounds, while Fraser put up ten points along with seven boards and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Barker has scored at least a third of Copper Hills' points. Ayla Marston was another key player, putting up eight points and eight boards.
Bingham's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-5. As for Copper Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bingham will take on Mountain Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mountain Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Copper Hills, they will challenge Herriman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Copper Hills has seven straight wins, Herriman has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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