Cooper made up a huge gap compared to their last game against De Kalb, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Bears by a score of 45-42 on Saturday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Jequan Brown
| 12/06/25 vs De Kalb | 21 |
| 12/05/25 vs Prairiland | 19 |
| 12/04/25 vs Chisum | 17 |
| 02/21/25 vs Muenster | 16 |
| 02/18/25 vs Pewitt | 18 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Cooper still got an impressive performance from Jequan Brown, who went 7-for-17 to rack up 21 points and three steals. The contest was Brown's seventh in a row with at least 16 points. James Sneed was another key player, putting up eight points.
Cooper now has a losing record of 1-2. As for De Kalb, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Cooper has already played their next matchup, a 58-48 victory against Honey Grove on the 6th. As for De Kalb, they will take on Gladewater at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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