Texas High School Basketball - Hillcrest thwarts Lubbock-Cooper
December 29, 2023: Lubbock, TX 79423 The Hillcrest Panthers (Dallas, TX) basketball knocked off the host Lubbock-Cooper Pirates (Lubbock, TX), 75-66 in Friday's non-league test.
The Panthers (7-9) will now prepare for their test against Eastwood (El Paso, TX). The Troopers go into the non-league test with a 12-8 record. In their last test, Eastwood notched a victory over Tournament Opponent (, ), 54-28, in a non-league test.
The Pirates now own a 10-8 record. They play next when they host Coronado for a 5A Region I District 4 test on Tuesday, January 2. Lubbock-Cooper will encounter a Mustangs squad coming off a 46-26 non-league loss to Eastwood (El Paso, TX). The Mustangs record now stands at 15-6.