The Lubbock-Cooper Pirates (Lubbock, TX) basketball were winner over the host Cooper Cougars (Abilene, TX), 46-35 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Pirates now possess a 8-5 record. They play next when they travel to North Crowley for a non-league bout on Friday, December 6. Lubbock-Cooper will play a Panthers team coming off a 73-30 non-league win over Midland Christian (Midland, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 11-2.

With the loss, Cooper falls to 4-4 on the campaign. The Cougars host Granbury (Granbury, TX) to play the Pirates in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 12. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 8-9. Granbury won 61-49 in their recent non-league bout against Richland (North Richland Hills, TX)