The Cooper Bulldogs will face off against Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Cooper's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Tuesday, Cooper beat Boles 54-41.
Cooper's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Devin Dial, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Cooper is 12-4 when Dial posts ten or more rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was John Ramos, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Cooper smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-29, which was the final score in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy's tilt against North Hopkins on Tuesday.
Cooper is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
Everything came up roses for Cooper against Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the squad secured a 77-29 victory. In that game, Cooper amassed a halftime lead of 39-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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