Dragon Basketball Overtakes Houston Christian At Buzzer

THE WOODLANDS, TX – The John Cooper School’s Dragon varsity boys basketball team wins against Houston Christian at the buzzer, plus updates on varsity sports.

VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL

• 1/23 at St John’s* • 63-43 L
• 1/26 vs Houston Christian* • 69-68 W

“The boys fought incredibly hard against two of the top teams in SPC this week,” said Coach Matthew Wilson. “Though we came up short at St. John’s, the boys won a thrilling game Friday night at the buzzer. Down 10, with less than two minutes to go, the team mounted a furious rally. Behind by two in the final seconds, Jeremiah Parquet found Jackson Williams who sank a three as time expired. It marks the first time the Dragons have beaten Houston Christian in SPC play. In addition, the boys secured the first back-to-back above .500 records in SPC since 2006. We are so proud of the boys’ effort and resiliency.”

Next up for Dragon Boys Basketball

• 1/30 vs. Episcopal High School*, 7 p.m.
• 2/2 vs. Awty *, 7 p.m. SENIOR NIGHT

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VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL

• 1/23 at St. John’s* • 50-23 L
• 1/26 vs Houston Christian* • 53-37 L

Next up for Dragon Girls Basketball

• 1/30 at Episcopal High School*, 5:30 p.m.
• 2/1 vs. Duchesne *, 5:30 p.m.
• 2/2 vs. Awty *, 5:30 p.m. SENIOR NIGHT

VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER

• 1/23 at St. John’s* • 9-1 L
• 1/26 at Houston Christian* • 2-0 L

“We had a tough week with two losses against St John’s and Houston Christian,” said Coach Fri Engel. “We continue to be unlucky with injuries and keep missing key players in our games. The remaining girls fought hard in both games. Eva Blanchard scored a goal against St John’s. Freshman Jaila Groppe had two great games as an outside back. Friday night we celebrated our seniors at senior night. We are proud of all they have achieved and wish them all the best in their next adventures. We continue the season with two games next week. Tuesday, we play Episcopal and Friday Awty.”

Next up for Dragon Girls Soccer

• 1/30 at Episcopal High School*, 5 p.m.
• 2/2 vs. Awty *, 5 p.m.
• 2/5 vs. Duchesne*, 5 p.m.

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VARSITY BOYS SOCCER

• 1/23 at St. John’s* • 4-2 L Goals by Keller Cassidy, Tanner Mandalinci
• 1/26 vs. Houston Christian* • 3-1 W Goals by Keller Cassidy, Tanner Mandalinci, Michael Tang

“It was an interesting week for the team,” said Coach Bryan Sherman. “We played well in a loss and played poorly in a win. I was happy to see our seniors get a win on senior night. The team has a tough week ahead with two strong SPC-counter matches.”

Next up for Dragon Boys Soccer

• 1/30 at Episcopal High School*, 7 p.m.
• 2/2 vs. Awty*, 7 p.m.

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VARSITY SWIM & DIVE

• 1/27 at SPC South Zone* at University of Houston, results to come next week

“The Dragon Swim and Dive team competed at the SPC South Zones Championship on Saturday,” said Coach John Vindiola. “Both the swimmers and the divers swam excellently with many lifetime best times and great racing. With two weeks left in the season, the team is all in to compete at the SPC Championships on the 9th and 10th at the University of Houston Natatorium, so if you want to see some great racing and diving come out to support the Dragons!”

Next up for Dragon Swim & Dive

• 2/9 at SPC Championships*, University of Houston

*conference game

The John Cooper School is a PK-12 independent, college preparatory day school that has been serving The Woodlands and greater Houston area since 1988.

For more information, visit www.johncooper.org.

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