Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Monterey Plainsmen (Lubbock, TX) and the visiting Cooper Pirates (Lubbock, TX), saw Monterey's basketball squad overcome Cooper by a tally of 86-67.

With the victory, Monterey improves its record to 23-3 on the campaign. The Plainsmen travel to Abilene (Abilene, TX) to confront the Eagles in a 5A Region I District 4 challenge on Tuesday, January 24. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 13-16. Abilene won 51-50 in their recent league test against Cooper (Abilene, TX)

The Pirates now own a 21-6 record. They play next when they host Lubbock for a 5A Region I District 4 test on Tuesday, January 24. Cooper will encounter a Westerners squad coming off a 56-51 league loss to Coronado (Lubbock, TX). The Westerners record now stands at 19-11.