ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University's Ron Holmes Court at Kimbrell Arena will be the host site for Tuesday's (Jan. 24) big high school rivalry game between Abilene High School and Cooper High School. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. for the girls' game and 7:30 p.m. for the boys.

McMurry was selected to host the game to accommodate the crowd, which is expected to be in excess of Cooper's gym capacity. Cooper is the “home” team for this meeting, while Abilene is the “visitor.”

The Cooper High girls' team is coached by Kevin Long. The Abilene girls are guided by Brent Palmer. McMurry alum Marc Case is the mentor for Cooper's boys' team, while the AHS boys are led by Brian Woodard.

Doors will open to welcome fans at 5 p.m. The North entrance of Kimbrell Arena will be the main entrance, with the Southeast door also being utilized to facilitate the crowd for this game.

Reserved seating for Cooper High School's fans will be on the East side of Kimbrell Arena. The West side seating will be for the Abilene High School faithful.

Parking is located just west of Kimbrell Arena off of South 14th Street, as well as other various lots around the campus. For directions to campus, check out the McMurry web site at: www.mcm.edu/newsite/web/enrollment/location.htm.