If Cooper was riding high fresh off their 95-32 takedown of Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cooper Bulldogs were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 54-53 to the Cumby Trojans. The Bulldogs were up 29-15 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
When it comes to explaining why Cooper lost, don't look at John Ramos. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Ramos has become a key player for Cooper: the team is 13-4 when he posts at least three steals, but 1-3 otherwise. Jequan Brown was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
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Even though they lost, Cooper smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 13 consecutive matchups.
Leading Cumby to victory were Chett Vaughan and Chayton Vaughan. Chett dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds, while Chayton went 7 of 13 en route to 15 points in addition to eight steals and five boards. Chett is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season.
The defeat snapped Cooper's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-7 record. As for Cumby, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-14 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cooper has already played their next contest (against Pioneer Tech & Arts Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Cumby will head out on the road to face off against Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cumby is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.
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