The Copper Basin Lady Cougars traveled to Sale Creek Friday, January 22, to take on the Lady Panthers. The Lady Cougars battled hard, but fell to Sale Creek 50-32.
The Panthers outscored Copper Basin 10-6 in the first quarter as Sapporiah Ross netted four points on two, two-point baskets and Sydney Hickey rattled in a two-point basket.
Copper Basin scored 13 points in the second quarter, led by Riley Smith and Hickey. The duo combined for eight points, with Hickey sinking a two-point bucket and two free throws, while Smith muscled in two, two-point baskets. Raegan Hedden and Ross scored a two-point bucket each, while Laney Jory made it to the charity stripe, converting a free throw. The Lady Panthers scored 19 points in the second to lead 29-19 at halftime.
Copper Basin came out in the third, scoring six points. Riley Smith drained a long-range three ball, and Ross netted a two-point basket in the paint. Hickey made her way to the free-throw line, where she converted a free throw. Sale Creek scored 10 points in the third to lead 39-25 to start the fourth quarter.
The Lady Cougars scored seven points in the fourth, as Raegan Higdon scored five points on a two-point bucket and three free throws. Hickey converted two more free throws in the fourth, while the Lady Panthers tallied 11 points to cling to a 50-32 victory over Copper Basin.
CB 06 13 06 07 - 32
SC 10 19 10 11 - 50
Lady Cougars summary:
Points: Hickey 9, Ross 8, R. Smith 7, Higdon 5, Hedden 2, Jory 1.
Free throws: Hickey 5-6, Higdon 3-4, Jory 1-1, Ross 0-1, G. Smith 0-1.