In Friday's league match, the host Cooper Pirates basketball team scored a tight 74-71 triumph over the Monterey Plainsmen.

In their next game, the Pirates meet the Lubbock Westerners (Lubbock, TX) in a 5A Region I District 4 match, on Tuesday, December 20. Cooper will attempt to move on its 13-4 season record. The Westerners enter the match with a 12-5 record after their 60-45 league loss to Coronado (Lubbock, TX).

With the defeat, Monterey moves to 13-3 on the year. The Plainsmen host Abilene (Abilene, TX) to meet the Eagles in a 5A Region I District 4 match on Tuesday, December 20. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 10-9. Abilene lost 60-36 in their recent league match against Cooper (Abilene, TX)