Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy will venture away from home to face off against the Cooper Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy was beaten by North Hopkins 56-29. Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Cooper had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 54-41.
Cooper's win came from a few key players Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Devin Dial, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. What's more, he also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. John Ramos was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Cooper smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.
Cooper is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy took a serious blow against Cooper in their previous meeting on January 7th, falling 77-29. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy was down 39-12.
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