The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Monterey Plainsmen (Lubbock, TX) and the host Lubbock-Cooper Pirates (Lubbock, TX), observed Monterey's basketball team edge Lubbock-Cooper by a margin of 63-57.

The Plainsmen (9-14) will now prepare for their challenge against Palo Duro (Amarillo, TX). The Dons come into the 5A Region I District 3 challenge with a 20-1 record. In their last challenge, Palo Duro edged Tascosa (Amarillo, TX), 60-35, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Pirates battle the Amarillo Sandies (Amarillo, TX) in a 5A Region I District 3 challenge, on Friday, January 3. Lubbock-Cooper will attempt to better on its 11-8 season record. The Sandies come into the challenge with a 19-5 record after their 58-51 non-league win over West Plains (Amarillo, TX).