The Lubbock Westerners topped the visiting Cooper Cougars basketball team by a final score of 73-60 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Westerners face the Monterey Plainsmen (Lubbock, TX) in a 5A Region I District 4 game, on Friday, January 13. Lubbock will attempt to move on its 16-8 season record. The Plainsmen enter the game with a 20-3 record after their 98-51 league win over Cooper (Abilene, TX).

With the defeat, Cooper moves to 18-9 on the year. The Cougars host Coronado (Lubbock, TX) to face the Mustangs in a 5A Region I District 4 game on Friday, January 13. The Mustangs enter the game with a record of 19-9. Coronado won 44-20 in their recent league game against Wylie (Abilene, TX)