Lubbock-Cooper hasn't had much luck against Monterey recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lubbock-Cooper Pirates will square off against the Monterey Plainsmen at 7:30 p.m. Lubbock-Cooper is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Lubbock-Cooper will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 26) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Tascosa 52-50.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Monterey's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a blow against Amarillo, falling 72-44. While losing is never fun, the Plainsmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Sandies are ranked 34th).
Lubbock-Cooper pushed their record up to 16-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Monterey, their loss dropped their record down to 14-16.
Lubbock-Cooper came up short against Monterey when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 63-57. Can Lubbock-Cooper avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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