Gautier and Brookhaven squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Gautier had to settle for second. They took a 64-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brookhaven Panthers.
Jamarion Cooper was nothing short of spectacular for Brookhaven: he went 11-for-16 on his way to 25 points. Cooper is becoming a predictor of Brookhaven's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 11-2 (and 6-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Tristian Thomas, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 12 points and eight steals.
Gautier dropped their record down to 16-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Brookhaven, their win bumped their record up to 17-10.
Gautier does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brookhaven, they will square off against Laurel at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Laurel will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Brookhaven surely won't give up without a fight.
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