The Cooper Cougars will take on the Midland Legacy Rebels in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cooper took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Big Spring with a sharp 52-30 victory. The contest marked the Cougars' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Midland Legacy hadn't done well against Wylie recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Rebels came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 58-48.
Midland Legacy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Cooper, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Cooper couldn't quite get it done against Midland Legacy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 as they fell 55-45. Thankfully for the Cougars, Diego Rodriguez (who shot 41% from the field on his way to 24 points in addition to eight steals and six boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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