Cooper City and Everglades squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Cooper City had to settle for second. They took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Everglades Gators. The Cowboys were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gators earlier this season, when they won 77-72.
Several Cowboys players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Noah Rupert, who posted 17 points and six assists. Rupert has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Janiel Polanco was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Everglades to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jeff Demosthene, Jr, who had ten points. Another player making a difference was Chris Payoutte, who scored 11 points.
Cowboys
| 02/05/25 vs Everglades | 57-66 |
| 02/03/25 vs South Broward | 71-46 |
| 01/27/25 vs Flanagan | 83-66 |
| 01/25/25 vs Plantation | 75-62 |
| 01/24/25 vs American Heritage | 44-53 |
The defeat snapped Cooper City's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-11 record. As for Everglades, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-8.
Cooper City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Everglades, they will take on Miramar at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Everglades is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season.
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