Final from Union, per The Scoreboard. 

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Valkyries now 5-0, Lady Jaguars 2-1 on the season.

The game left a big "what if" in many 9th Region people's mind.  That being, what if Cooper's Kay Freihoffer and Logan Palmer didn't exit the game injured.  

However, I think Sacred Heart not only won, but was clearly the better team with or without Cooper's injuries.  However, it would have been nice to see that game without injuries and hopefully those players are back soon. Cooper can definitely compete close to SH but SH beats them 8 out of 10 times if both teams are healthy.  That's a credit to SH, not a knock on Cooper.  SH is just a different team than any other in the state.  

Cooper was tough defensively but their half court offense was ineffective.  The players are talented but their half court attack was very basic.  Sacred Heart was very solid on both ends of the court.  Johnson, Pelayo, Bender, Ralston are top in the state.  Tough to face that lineup.   They just aren't going to have a lot of big breakdowns on either end or at any position.  In this game, a lot of easy missed shots by their top players that they wouldn't normally miss and if so it is a wider margin.  Their offense can beat teams at all levels and they run things well.  Credit to Cooper for holding them to 52.

The numerous high level players on one court was great to watch.  As was the crowd and environment.