The Cooper Dragons will head out to face off against the Kinkaid Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cooper has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 10.
Last Tuesday, Cooper was beaten by St. Thomas Catholic 70-36. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 993rd, while the Eagles are ranked 328th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kinkaid). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Frassati Catholic 72-35. The victory was some much needed relief for Kinkaid as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Cooper better keep an eye on Drace Gomez. He was instrumental in Kinkaid's win, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. The contest was Gomez's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Andrew Wright was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Kinkaid was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Cooper's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Kinkaid, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Cooper beat Kinkaid 42-34 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cooper since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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