In Friday's non-league match, the host Lubbock-Cooper Pirates basketball team scored a tight 63-59 triumph over the Taft Raiders.

In their next game, the Pirates meet the Ysleta Indians (El Paso, TX) in a non-league match, on Saturday, December 2. Lubbock-Cooper will attempt to move on its 5-3 season record. The Indians enter the match with a 7-4 record after their 80-48 non-league loss to Permian (Odessa, TX).

With the defeat, Taft moves to 5-8 on the year. The Raiders travel to Americas (El Paso, TX) to meet the Trail Blazers in a non-league match on Friday, December 1. The Trail Blazers enter the match with a record of 10-0. Americas won 53-27 in their recent non-league match against Temple (Temple, TX)