Ryle hasn't had much luck against Cooper recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ryle Raiders will take on the Cooper Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Ryle knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matches -- so hopefully Cooper likes a good challenge.
Ryle can't be too worried about heading out to take on Cooper: they just beat Conner at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Ryle strolled past Conner with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 74-59.
Meanwhile, Cooper had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rebels 67-20. That looming 67-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Jaguars yet this season.
Ryle has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.7 points over those games. Cooper's win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Things could have been worse for Ryle, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-49 loss to Cooper in their previous matchup back in January. Can Ryle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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