The Abilene Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Cooper Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cooper took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Abilene, who comes in off a win.
Abilene took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 55-51 victory over Memorial. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Cooper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 58-26 loss at the hands of Wylie. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1197th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 51st).
Abilene pushed their record up to 13-12 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Cooper, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-23.
Everything came up roses for Abilene against Cooper in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 79-46 win. In that contest, Abilene amassed a halftime lead of 43-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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