The Copper Hills Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Riverton Silverwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Copper Hills has five straight wins, Riverton has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Copper Hills faced Corner Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Copper Hills was the clear victor by a 62-39 margin over Corner Canyon. Copper Hills has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Ellie Taylor and Skylie Barker were among the main playmakers for Copper Hills as the former scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and six blocks and the latter scored 24 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. Barker is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aspen Fraser, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, Riverton lost to Herriman on the road by a decisive 61-46 margin on Thursday. Riverton has struggled against Herriman recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Copper Hills' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. As for Riverton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Copper Hills took their win against Riverton in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 50-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Copper Hills since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
