? ? | "Another epic matchup," @se7ens predicts in his 9th Region write-up this week, ranking CCH (14-2) and Cooper (7-4) as the best teams to date. Both have been moving up in the statewide rankings of late - Cov Cath a consensus top ten, and Cooper quietly entering the Top 25.

The Jags carry their longest win streak of the series - three games into tonight, including eliminating the Colonels in the Region semis the last two seasons.

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This is part of a triple-header in Union today. Frosh Colonels opened 44-27. JV Jaguars responded 53-48.

Very excited about this one. I will be honest, I think Cooper wins this one and I think there is a chance that’s clear heading into the last few minutes. Cooper 61 CovCath 50. Andy Johnson gets 20 plus. They hold McGillis to less than 15. 
 

Now watch me be horribly wrong.

Colonels on a 9-0 run. Timeout Cooper.

Frenetic pace. CCH leads 14-6, 2:54 Q1.

End of Q1: Cov Cath 21 Cooper 12

27-18 CCH.

We got us a ballgame! 

Halftime: Cov Cath 29 Cooper 27

Jaguars battening down the hatches on defense. 

Cooper up 36-35; 3:15 Q3.

Took a little bit but the Cooper defense I expected showed up.

40-37 Cooper to start the 4th. 

Two Harney FT puts Cov Cath up 48-46.

Knuckles out with an ankle injury. Johnson walking off the same. Time out Cooper.

52-52 end of regulation.

Harney jumper at the buzzer misses. 

Overtime ? Free basketball 

Tied 52 all.

 

Cooper has been at the line a ton tonight.. Has to about 30 times for the night.

Timeout.. Cooper up 2 60-58

Timeout Jags.. 1:28 left in OT.  60-58