The Lubbock-Cooper Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Plainview Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lubbock-Cooper will be strutting in after a victory while Plainview will be coming in after a loss.
Lubbock-Cooper took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Coronado by a score of 74-63. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 703rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Plainview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 50-36 to Amarillo.
Plainview's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Lubbock-Cooper, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 12-10 record.
Lubbock-Cooper didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Plainview in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 61-55 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lubbock-Cooper since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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