The Muenster Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Cooper Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Muenster is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 51-37 win over Bland. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Ty Hess was the offensive standout of the contest as he posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Hacker, who scored ten points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cooper had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Brahmas by a score of 59-51.
Cooper's win came from a few key players Muenster will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jequan Brown, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 18 points and six steals. What's more, he also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Devin Dial was another key player, going 8-for-14 en route to 17 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Cooper pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points over those games. As for Muenster, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Muenster has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cooper struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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