Copperas Cove is 1-9 against Harker Heights since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs will welcome the Harker Heights Knights at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Copperas Cove turned things around against Midway on Friday. They snuck past the Panthers with a 55-51 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bulldawgs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 632nd, while the Panthers are ranked 231st).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Harker Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Temple on Friday as Harker Heights made off with a 59-37 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Knights have posted against the Wildcats since December 3, 2019.
Copperas Cove's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-17. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Harker Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
Copperas Cove couldn't quite finish off Harker Heights in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 42-40. Can Copperas Cove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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