The Cooper Cougars will take on the Levelland Lobos at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Cooper came up short against Midland Legacy and fell 55-45. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 788th, while the Rebels are ranked 262nd).
Meanwhile, Levelland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 57-52 to Lubbock. The Lobos have struggled against the Westerners recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Levelland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Cooper, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
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