The Cooper Dragons will venture away from home to face off against the St. Thomas Catholic Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cooper is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Cooper ended up a good deal behind St. Stephen's Episcopal and lost 59-45.
Prestonwood Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday St. Thomas Catholic proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Lions 52-49. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Cooper better focus on containing Evan Levy and Pierce Jacobson as the pair were huge in St. Thomas Catholic's win. Levy went 5 of 10 on his way to 17 points, while Jacobson went 5 of 10 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Cashaw, who posted eight points.
St. Thomas Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Cooper, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Cooper beat St. Thomas Catholic 65-57 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cooper since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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