Andrew Cooper
| 02/14/25 vs Natoma | 24 |
| 02/07/25 @ Lincoln | 16 |
| 02/04/25 @ Natoma | 17 |
Pike Valley won the last time they faced Natoma, and Andrew Cooper did his part to make sure it happened again. The Pike Valley Panthers simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Natoma Tigers 61-24 thanks in part to Cooper, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 14 boards. The matchup was his third in a row with at least 16 points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Patterson, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 15 points. Those 15 points gave him a new career-high.
Despite the loss, Natoma saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Colton Prowse posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Pike Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points over those games. As for Natoma, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with the defeat, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Pike Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against St. John's/Tipton Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. John's/Tipton Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.3 points per game this season. As for Natoma, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers duke it out with the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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