Basketball Recap: Pepperell Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Jan 8, 2025, 6:49pm
Basketball Recap: Pepperell Dragons vs. Coosa Eagles
Pepperell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 60-48 loss to the Coosa Eagles. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-41 back in November of 2024.
Coosa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reece Fuller led the charge by putting up ten points and four steals. Another player making a difference was DJ Johnson, who went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points.
Pepperell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Coosa, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-7.
Pepperell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 78-31 loss against Model on the 7th. As for Coosa, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-51 defeat against Christian Heritage on the 7th.
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