The Cooper Pirates basketball team (Lubbock, TX), was nudged 43-39 in Friday's non-league battle with the host San Angelo Central Bobcats (San Angelo, TX)

The Bobcats now sport a 7-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 3. San Angelo Central will battle a Eagles team coming off a 49-43 non-league win over Ysleta (El Paso, TX). The Eagles record now stands at 3-1.

The Pirates (5-3) will now prepare for their battle against Ysleta (El Paso, TX). The Indians come into the non-league battle with a 7-4 record. In their last battle, Ysleta was nudged by San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy (San Angelo, TX), 49-43, in a non-league battle.