Nantahala is 1-9 against Copper Basin since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Nantahala Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Copper Basin Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
While Hawks fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They came out on top against Summit Charter by a score of 74-63 on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hawks as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Nantahala's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole McCoy, who went 9 for 20 en route to 25 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Landon Neal, who went 7 for 17 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Copper Basin took care of business in their home opener on Monday (and then some). They were the clear victor by a 69-45 margin over North Georgia Christian Academy.
Nantahala was dealt a bruising 71-34 loss at the hands of Copper Basin in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Nantahala was down 38-8.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
