Lubbock-Cooper Pirates (Lubbock, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host North Forney Falcons (Forney, TX), 46-45 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Lubbock-Cooper upgrades its record to 5-7 on the year. The Pirates host Coronado (Lubbock, TX) to face the Mustangs in a 5A Region I District 3 match on Friday, December 12. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 1-8.

The Falcons now sport a 2-8 record. They play next when they host Kaufman for a non-league game on Tuesday, December 9. North Forney will confront a Lions team coming off a 44-35 non-league win over Sunnyvale (Sunnyvale, TX). The Lions record now stands at 3-4.