Cooper entered their contest against Walton-Verona on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cooper Jaguars fell 64-57 to the Walton-Verona Bearcats. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Jaguars came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Bearcats are ranked 73rd).
Cooper's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Walton-Verona, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11.
Looking ahead, Cooper will head out to square off against Fairdale at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Fairdale has won five straight at home, while Cooper won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Walton-Verona has already played their next game (against Bracken County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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