If Hallandale was riding high fresh off their 88-52 takedown of Coconut Creek last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hallandale Chargers fell just short of the Cooper City Cowboys by a score of 84-81 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Chargers have suffered since January 10, 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cooper City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Rupert, who dropped a triple-double on 17 points, ten boards, and ten assists. Those ten assists gave Rupert a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jamier Johnston, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards.
Hallandale has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Cooper City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Hallandale will challenge Everglades at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Everglades knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Hallandale likes a good challenge. As for Cooper City, they will square off against Stoneman Douglas at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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