Basketball Recap: Lubbock-Cooper Comes Up Short

Lubbock-Cooper and Canutillo squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lubbock-Cooper had to settle for second. They took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canutillo Eagles.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canutillo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jovanni Ortiz, who en route to 14 points and eight boards. Austin Bonilla was another key player, putting up 12 points along with seven assists and three steals.

Lubbock-Cooper's loss dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Canutillo, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.

Lubbock-Cooper does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canutillo, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-55 defeat against Mansfield Summit on the 25th.