Preview: Cooper Jaguars vs. Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds
Cooper has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds on Saturday. Newport Central Catholic took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cooper, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Cooper beat Campbell County by the very same score they won with last week: 49-41.
Meanwhile, Newport Central Catholic suffered a rough 73-51 defeat at the hands of Newport on Wednesday. Newport Central Catholic has struggled against Newport recently, as their game on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Cooper pushed their record up to 16-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Newport Central Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Cooper beat Newport Central Catholic 77-66 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Newport Central Catholic's Coby Kramer, who scored 26 points. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Cooper to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
