Cooper is 7-2 against Scott since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cooper Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Scott Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Cooper was able to grind out a solid victory over Dixie Heights, taking the game 57-49. Given Cooper's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Dixie Heights is ranked 72nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Scott got the win against Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool on Monday by a conclusive 72-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Scott.
Scott had a senior duo take command as Dylan Giffen scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and Xarek Sarakatsannis scored 17 points along with six rebounds. Connor Griffin was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Cooper has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Scott, their win bumped their record up to 13-15.
Cooper was able to grind out a solid win over Scott when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 67-57. Will Cooper repeat their success, or does Scott have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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