The Copper Canyon Aztecs came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against Independence as Copper Canyon made off with a 50-29 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Copper Canyon also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Bri'ann Felix was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine steals. Felix is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Zalaya Dupre, who scored nine points along with seven steals and six rebounds.
Copper Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Independence, they are on a 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Copper Canyon won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Rams at 5:30 p.m. on January 30th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Arizona (Washington is ranked 173rd, while the Aztecs are ranked 183rd). As for Independence, they will be playing at home against the Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
