Hopper, similarly to Harris, also struggled early in Monday’s contest. The old saying in sports is that it is not how one starts, but how one finishes. The hooper that is Hopper concluded her evening with 10 points. Eastside’s defense kept Hopper off the scoreboard from the field in the first half but responded by placing eight of her 10 points in the final two frames. She has also been an integral part of Gaffney’s rebounding efforts over the years. Hopper has also established herself as a defensive playmaker between her ability to collect many steals and block many shots. 

Hopper, similarly to Harris, also struggled early in Monday’s contest. The old saying in sports is that it is not how one starts, but how one finishes. The hooper that is Hopper concluded her evening with 10 points. Eastside’s defense kept Hopper off the scoreboard from the field in the first half but responded by placing eight of her 10 points in the final two frames. She has also been an integral part of Gaffney’s rebounding efforts over the years. Hopper has also established herself as a defensive playmaker between her ability to collect many steals and block many shots.