Basketball Recap: Cooper Skates Past Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Cooper on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy out of the water with a 77-29 final score. With the Bulldogs ahead 39-12 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Leading Cooper to victory were Jequan Brown and Devin Dial. Brown went 7 of 13 on his way to 15 points and six boards, while Dial went 6 of 9 on his way to 12 points and three steals. Brown is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Helms, who posted nine points and five rebounds.

Cooper smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

Bulldogs

Previous 4 Games (Away)

01/07/25 @ Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	77-29
01/03/25 @ Boles	88-48
12/20/24 @ Como-Pickton	71-31
12/17/24 @ Yantis	55-47

Cooper's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.

Cooper will challenge Cumby at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Cumby is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season. As for Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-44 loss against Yantis on the 10th.