Lubbock-Cooper is 1-9 against Amarillo since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lubbock-Cooper Pirates will square off against the Amarillo Sandies at 2:30 p.m. Lubbock-Cooper knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Amarillo likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Lubbock-Cooper was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-57 to Monterey. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pirates came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Plainsmen are ranked 476th).
Meanwhile, Amarillo came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 58-51.
Amarillo pushed their record up to 19-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Lubbock-Cooper, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.
Lubbock-Cooper might still be hurting after the 64-42 defeat they got from Amarillo in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Lubbock-Cooper avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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