Boles suffered their biggest defeat since January 2, 2024 on Friday. They were dealt an 88-48 loss at the hands of the Cooper Bulldogs. The Hornets were down 63-36 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
| 11/15/24 @ Fruitvale | 12 |
| 01/03/25 vs Cooper | 9 |
| 12/08/23 vs Prairiland | 9 |
| 12/15/23 vs Celeste | 9 |
| 12/19/23 vs Fruitvale | 9 |
When it comes to explaining why Boles lost, don't look at Zion Mcfadden. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. That's the most rebounds Mcfadden has posted since back in December of 2024. Gavin Williams was another key player, putting up nine points.
Cooper's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jequan Brown, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. The game was Brown's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Beachley Bills, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points and five steals.
Boles' defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-11. As for Cooper, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Boles wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 80-53 loss against Cumby on the 7th. As for Cooper, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-29 victory against Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy on the 7th.
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