The Harts Bluff Bulldogs will challenge the Cooper Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Harts Bluff is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 68-25 victory over Pewitt. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cooper's strategy against Cumby on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cooper blew Cumby out of the water with a 71-44 final score. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Cooper found their leader in sophomore Marilynn Wilkerson, who went 19 of 26 on her way to 40 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wilkerson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Leddy Murray, who posted 11 points and five boards.
Cooper smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Cooper has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-14 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Harts Bluff, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-14.
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