Basketball Recap: Lovington Piles Up the Points Against Portales

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

12/05/24 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent	57
12/12/24 vs Chaparral	46
01/09/25 vs Los Alamos	38
12/17/24 @ Kermit	36
12/07/24 vs Kermit	34

Lovington won the last time they faced Portales and things went their way on Friday too. The Lovington Wildcats took their contest with ease, bagging an 86-58 win over the Portales Rams. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 21 points or more this season.

Lovington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kayle Covington out in front who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 17 rebounds. The matchup was Covington's 11th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Braxtyn Valenzuela, who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc on his way to 22 points.

Lovington was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Lovington has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. Portales has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season.

As of now, neither Lovington nor Portales have any future games scheduled.