Scott is 2-7 against Cooper since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Scott Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Cooper Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Scott made easy work of Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool and carried off a 72-49 victory. Given Scott's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 114th in Kentucky, while Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool is ranked 287th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Scott can attribute much of their success to Xarek Sarakatsannis, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds, and Dylan Giffen, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. Connor Griffin was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cooper earned a 57-49 win over Dixie Heights on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Cooper.
Scott's win bumped their record up to 13-15. As for Cooper, they pushed their record up to 19-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Scott came up short against Cooper when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 67-57. Can Scott avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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