Basketball Game Preview: Cooper Jaguars vs. Notre Dame Academy Pandas

The Cooper Jaguars will be taking part in a tournament against the Notre Dame Academy Pandas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cooper is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

Cooper is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Dixie Heights, who was ranked 15th at the time (Cooper was ranked third). Cooper came out on top against Dixie Heights by a score of 64-54 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Jaguars have won by exactly ten points.

Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy entered their tilt with Highlands on Wednesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 52-43 win over the Bluebirds.

Cooper's victory bumped their record up to 24-5. As for Notre Dame Academy, their win bumped their record up to 22-7.

Cooper skirted past Notre Dame Academy 52-49 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cooper since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.