With a playoff win on the line, Brookhaven rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 64-57 win over the Gautier Gators.

Jamarion Cooper
02/17/25 vs Gautier | 25 |
11/26/24 @ Lawrence County | 24 |
02/04/25 vs Natchez | 21 |
12/06/24 vs Lawrence County | 21 |
01/24/25 vs North Pike | 19 |
+ 22 more games |
Jamarion Cooper went supernova for Brookhaven, going 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). Tristian Thomas was another key player, going 5-for-10 en route to 12 points and eight steals.
Brookhaven's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for Gautier, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-15.
Looking ahead, Brookhaven will square off against Laurel at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Laurel's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 contests. Gautier does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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