Basketball Game Preview: Amarillo Sandies vs. Lubbock-Cooper Pirates

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Previous Games

01/03/25 - Home	59-41 W
12/05/23 - Home	64-42 W
02/21/23 - Home	60-46 W
12/06/22 - Away	62-49 W
02/22/22 - Neutral	57-29 W
+ 5 more games

Amarillo is 9-1 against Lubbock-Cooper since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Amarillo Sandies will take on the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Amarillo comes in on 13 and Lubbock-Cooper on six.

Amarillo is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Monterey: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Amarillo blew Monterey out of the water with a 72-44 final score. The Sandies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Lubbock-Cooper hadn't done well against Monterey recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lubbock-Cooper secured a 63-59 W over Monterey.

Amarillo is also on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 23 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Lubbock-Cooper, they pushed their record up to 17-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Amarillo strolled past Lubbock-Cooper when the teams last played back in January by a score of 59-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Amarillo since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.