Basketball Preview: Cooper Bulldogs vs. Chisum Mustangs
Cooper and Chisum are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Cooper Bulldogs will challenge the Chisum Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Cooper came up short against Aubrey and fell 47-35.
Despite the loss, Cooper saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Marilynn Wilkerson went 6 for 10 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Halle Toon, who earned five points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, a victory for Chisum just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Pittsburg, falling 56-33. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Chisum's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cooper, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Cooper came out on top in a nail-biter against Chisum in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, sneaking past 56-54. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Chisum's Emma Garner, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Cooper to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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