The Riverton Silverwolves will face off against the Copper Hills Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Riverton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Bingham, who was ranked 13th at the time (Riverton was ranked 25th). The matchup between Riverton and Bingham didn't end well, with Riverton falling 47-31. The contest marked the Silverwolves' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Copper Hills entered their tilt with Corner Canyon on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the Chargers 45-27.
Copper Hills had a senior duo take command as Skylie Barker went 8 for 12 on her way to 18 points and seven rebounds and Ayla Marston posted 13 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Aspen Fraser, who put up four points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Copper Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corner Canyon only pulled down six offensive boards.
Riverton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Copper Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Riverton came up short against Copper Hills in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 56-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barker, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. Now that Riverton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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