Jordan Hise hit two 3-pointers to help lead the Cooper girls basketball team to a 20-point second quarter, and the Lady Pirates held on for a 45-43 win against Monterey in both teams’ season opener Monday night.
Down 45-41, Monterey’s Karolyne McMillian had an offensive rebound and putback with 7 seconds left in the game to cut the lead to two, but Cooper was able to inbound the ball and run out the clock.
Hise had 10 of her team-high 12 points in the second quarter, stepping up when teammate Bridget Rampy picked up her third foul of the half.
Monterey was led by McMillian’s 14 points in a back-and-forth game.
However, Cooper built a late, six-point lead to give the Lady Pirates just enough cushion to stave off the Lady Plainsmen.
Shawanika Harvey added 10 points for Monterey and Libby Sloan dropped in eight for Monterey. Cooper’s Haley Bruedigam had 10 points, with Summer Bednarz chipping in seven.
COOPER 45, MONTEREY 43
COOPER — Smith 2 0-0 4, Bednarz 2 3-4 7, Hise 4 2-3 12, Bruedigam 5 0-1 10, Conley 0 0-0 0, Rampy 0 0-0 0, Parr 2 1-2 6, Boren 1 4-4 6, Shaver 0 0-0 0, Kirk 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 10-14 45.
MONTEREY — Landry 0 0-0 0, Sloan 3 2-2 8, Davis 0 1-2 1, Robison 0 0-0 0, Lawley 2 2-2 6, Harrison 1 0-0 2, McMillian 6 2-2 14, Harvey 2 6-8 10, Sessums 1 0-0 2, Norris 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 13-16 43.
Cooper 8 20 9 8 — 45
Monterey 12 12 11 8 — 43
3-point goals: Cooper 3(Hise 2, Parr) ; Monterey, none. Total fouls: Cooper, 14; Monterey, 16. Fouled out: Harrison. Technical fouls: None. Records: Cooper 1-0, Monterey 0-1. JV score: Cooper 35, Monterey 33.
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MONDAY’S AREA SUMMARY
GIRLS
Class 2A
MULESHOE 50, BUSHLAND 43
Bushland 10 15 8 10 — 43
Muleshoe 15 8 13 14 — 50
Leading scorers: Bushland, Reynolds 10; Muleshoe, Morris 13, C.Moore 13. Records: Bushland 0-1, Muleshoe 1-0. JV score: Bushland 41, Muleshoe 25.
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TODAY’S GAMES
CITY
Class 5A
Coronado at Canyon, 7:30 p.m.
Class 4A
Borger at Lubbock High, 5:30 p.m.
Frensip vs. Panhandle at Dimmitt, 6:15 p.m.
Class 3A
Roosevelt at Shallowater, 6:30 p.m.
Class 1A
Division I
New Deal at Bovina, 6:30 p.m.
AREA
Class 1A
Division I
Plainview at Sudan, 6 p.m.
Abernathy at Plains, 6:30 p.m.
Littlefield at Sundown, 6:30 p.m.
Seagraves at Ralls, 6:30 p.m.
Anton at Hale Center, 6:30 p.m.
Division II
Dawson at Estacado Freshman, 5 p.m.
Idalou at Whitharral, 6:30 p.m.
Wellman-Union at Southland, 6:30 p.m.
Sands at Meadow, 6:30 p.m.
Ropes at O’Donnell, 6:30 p.m.
