Cooper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 52-34 to the Coronado Thunderbirds, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 32-23 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Coronado was led to victory by Roberto Lopez and Noah Lozano. Lopez went 7 of 10 en route to 15 points and five assists, while Lozano went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points. That's the most assists Lopez has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Frias, who posted six points.
Cooper's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Coronado, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Cooper wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 52-45 win against Nolan Catholic on the 12th. As for Coronado, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 37-24 victory against Americas on the 10th.
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