Lutheran South Academy had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-3 to make it seven. They came up short against the Cooper Dragons, falling 68-48. The Pioneers were down 57-36 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
As for Cooper, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cooper to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Sheirr, who shot 57% from the field to rack up 21 points. Another player making a difference was Kylee Jameson, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 16 boards.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Lutheran South Academy will challenge St. Pius X at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cooper, they will face off against Harpeth Hall at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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