Prairiland lost against Cooper back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Prairiland Patriots were outmatched by the Cooper Bulldogs at home and fell 66-38. The Patriots have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Cooper found their leader in sophomore Marilynn Wilkerson, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 19 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Wilkerson a new career-high in assists (five). Shantel Walker was another key player, going 7 for 13 en route to 15 points.
Prairiland's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Cooper, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Prairiland is taking a road trip to take on White Oak at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. White Oak is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Prairiland will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Cooper, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Quitman at 9:50 a.m. on Thursday.
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