The Copper Basin Cougars basketball team hosted in-county rival Polk County Tuesday, February 4. Fans of both teams filled the stands and neither team disappointed, putting on a high-scoring show.
Both teams competed well, but when the fourth quarter buzzer sounded, it was Polk County that came out on top besting the Cougars 90-75.
Copper Basin jumped out to an early lead in the first, outscoring the Wildcats 14-13.
Logan Tallent netted five points on a three-point bucket from the corner and a two-point basket, while Jacob Spurling, Nate Deal and Timmy Fair scored a two-point bucket each. Evan Bobo hit a clutch three-point bucket as well to cap the scoring for the Cougars in the first as they led 14-13.
Polk County heated up in the second quarter, scoring 29 points to Copper Basin’s 19. Tallent increased his point total to 10 by scoring five points on a three ball and a two-point bucket, while Deal got a two-point basket and two free throws to fall. Spurling and Tim Fair netted a three ball each while Collin Limburg and Bobo worked the paint for a two-point bucket each.
Polk County captured the lead and led 42-33 at halftime. The Wildcats continued to have the hot hand in the third, outscoring Copper Basin 22-16.
Fair erupted for nine points in the third quarter, scoring a three ball, two, two-point baskets and two free throws. Austin Collis was able to knock in a three-point bucket and Bobo got a two-point bucket to fall as the Cougars trailed Polk County 64-49 at the end of the third quarter.
Copper Basin tried to comeback in the fourth scoring 26 points; however, Polk County was also able to score 26 points to hold the Cougars off.
Collis and Fair combined for 24 points in the fourth with Collis netting two, three-point baskets and three, two-point baskets. Fair was able to sink three, two-point buckets, a three ball and three free throws. Limburg converted two free throws in the fourth to cap the 26-point quarter as the Cougars’ efforts fell short, falling to Polk County 90-75.
CB 14 19 16 26 - 75
PC 13 29 22 26 - 90
Cougars summary:
Points: Fair 26, Collis 15, Tallent 12, Bobo 7, Deal 6, Spurling 5, Limburg 4.
Free throws: Fair 5-5, Limburg 2-2, Deal 2-2, Tallent 0-1.