If the South Pittsburg Pirates were feeling good off their 51-18 takedown of the Lookout Valley Yellowjackets last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. South Pittsburg had to suffer through a rough 59-32 loss at the hands of Copper Basin. South Pittsburg has not had much luck with Copper Basin recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Copper Basin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kloie Ballew led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Riley Hall was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
South Pittsburg's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Copper Basin, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-8.
South Pittsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Copper Basin, they will head out on the road to challenge Van Buren County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Van Buren County is coming into the matchup with six straight victories at home, so Copper Basin will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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