Basketball Recap: Cooper Makes It Five in a Row at Home

Cooper won the last time they faced Newport Central Catholic and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cooper Jaguars came out on top against the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds by a score of 67-59. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.

Jaguars

Previous 5 Games (Home)

12/19/24 vs Newport Central Catholic	67-59
12/10/24 vs Simon Kenton	51-41
02/28/24 vs Conner	69-61
02/22/24 vs Scott	72-34
02/17/24 vs Grant County	71-50

Cooper's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Newport Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.

Cooper will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on George Rogers Clark at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for Newport Central Catholic, they will finish 2024 at home by hosting Bloomington South at 9:00 a.m. on December 27th.