The Cooper Cougars basketball team scored 52 points and limited the visiting Big Spring Steers to 40 in the Cougars non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Cougars now possess a 6-9 record. They play next when they travel to Midland Legacy for a non-league game on Friday, December 20. Cooper will confront a Rebels team coming off a 50-47 non-league win over Americas (El Paso, TX). The Rebels record now stands at 10-5.

With the loss, Big Spring falls to 5-9 on the campaign. The Steers travel to Midland (Midland, TX) to confront the Bulldogs in a non-league game on Friday, December 20. The Bulldogs go into the game with a record of 7-11. Midland won 58-56 in their recent non-league game against Bowie (El Paso, TX)