Lubbock hasn't had much luck against Lubbock-Cooper recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Westerners will square off against the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Lubbock has given up an average of 3.8 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lubbock fell victim to Amarillo and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Sandies, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, Lubbock can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 569th, while Amarillo are ranked 65th).
Meanwhile, Lubbock-Cooper came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Longhorns get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Give Lubbock-Cooper's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Abigail Neway and Sutton Wilson scored both of Lubbock-Cooper's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Lubbock's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Lubbock-Cooper, their win bumped their record up to 15-2-3.
Lubbock suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Lubbock-Cooper in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Westerners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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