Game Details - Girls Basketball

Copper Hills found itself fighting from behind for, quite literally, the entirety of its Region 3 matchup with Mountain Ridge Tuesday night. Down 10 at halftime and seven at the end of the third quarter, the Grizzlies clawed their way back into the game, paving the way for a game-winning shot from sophomore Ayla Marston that gave them their first lead of the night. Copper Hills secured a 42-40 win to improve to 3-1 in region play and 13-4 overall. The Sentinels fell to 12-5 overall and 2-2 in region (tied with Riverton for third place). The Grizzlies were led by sophomore Skylie Barker (game-high 12 points) and junior Ellie Taylor (11 points). “Our girls didn’t give up. We didn’t play well in the first half and I told them to rely on our defense in the second half and we can slowly get back into this game. The girls battled in the second half and got key stops. This team has been in this situation before and they did a great job of not panicking and just took one possession at a time. Mountain Ridge is a talented team and they are well coached. We are happy to get a region win against a tough opponent,” Copper Hills coach Jake Timpson said.