Basketball Recap: Northland Christian Cougars vs. Cooper Dragons
Northland Christian lost against Cooper back in November of 2016, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Northland Christian Cougars lost 47-24 to the Cooper Dragons. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Northland Christian had strong showings from Sasha Simon, who went 7 for 17 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and five steals, and Savannah Hardwick, who earned eight points along with six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 62.5% of Northland Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Northland Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Northland Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Cooper, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Northland Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-20 loss against FBCHA on the 19th. As for Cooper, they will head out to take on St. Francis Episcopal at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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