After flying high against Lubbock on Friday, Lubbock-Cooper came back down to earth. The Pirates received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 64-49 to the Tascosa Rebels. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can’t take it too hard given the team’s big disadvantage in MaxPreps’ Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 406th, while the Rebels are ranked 78th).
Despite the loss, Lubbock-Cooper still got an impressive performance from Obi O’Suoji, who shot 54% from the field on his way to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Ian Urrutia, who posted 12 points.
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Lubbock-Cooper moved to 14-12 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Tascosa, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-5.
Coming up, Lubbock-Cooper will host Monterey at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Tascosa, they will venture away from home to take on Palo Duro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rebels will need to watch out since the Dons have now posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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