The Assumption Rockets will face off against the Cooper Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Assumption comes in on three and Cooper on eight.
Assumption is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Notre Dame Academy, who was ranked eighth at the time (Assumption was ranked tenth). Assumption secured a 57-53 W over Notre Dame Academy on Tuesday.
Assumption's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Se'Rae Palmer, who went 6-for-12 en route to 13 points in addition to five assists and five steals. That's the most assists Palmer has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Hall, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Frederick Douglass typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Cooper proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the Broncos as they made off with a 58-38 victory. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Cooper pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points over those games. As for Assumption, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
Assumption took a serious blow against Cooper when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 70-39. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Assumption was down 40-16.
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