We've got a battle between Jaguars coming up. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cooper comes in on five and Mercy on six.
Cooper is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Notre Dame Academy, who was ranked sixth at the time (Cooper was ranked third). Cooper sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-57 victory over Notre Dame Academy on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Jaguars have posted since February 1st.
Meanwhile, Mercy got the win against Whitefield Academy on Saturday by a conclusive 51-27. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Mercy's victory bumped their record up to 19-14. As for Cooper, their win bumped their record up to 25-5.
Cooper came up short against Mercy when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 70-64. Can Cooper avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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