Team Event Propels Coker Over Lander
Cobras outscore Bearcats by five in team event to earn win on senior night.
HARTSVILLE, SC. - Coker entered Friday nights team even trailing by one point, but put together a phenomenal score in the event to beat Lander.
The Cobras jumped out to an early lead Friday night after winning the compulsory heat by one point. This has been a common theme for the Cobras this season, as they tend to place high in this heat.
The Bearcats quickly responded in the acro heat before the two teams tied in the pyramid. The meet shaped up to be everything it was built up to be with two schools who are top five in the conference putting on a show.
In the toss and tumbling section of the meet, Lander continued to build a lead as they held an advantage of 169.825 to 168.275 going into the team event. The Cobras were dominant in that event, putting together a score of 77.500 out of 80 to ultimately take down Lander 245.755 to 242.395.
This is now the third consecutive win for the Cobras as they improve to 6-1 on the season.