The Cooper Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Harts Bluff Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cooper is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Cumby: they outscored them in every quarter. 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 contests by 20 points or more this season.
02/20/24 vs Muenster | 28 |
02/04/25 @ Cumby | 40 |
01/17/25 @ North Hopkins | 36 |
11/12/24 @ Prairiland | 25 |
12/03/24 @ Chisum | 23 |
Marilynn Wilkerson was her usual excellent self, going 19 of 26 on her way to 40 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. Those 40 points gave her a new career-high. 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 rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harts Bluff). They blew past Pewitt, posting a 68-25 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Cooper's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-14. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Harts Bluff, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
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