Basketball Recap: Lovejoy Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Victory

Leopards

Previous Games

01/24/25 @ McKinney North	54-40
01/21/25 @ Walnut Grove	51-35
01/17/25 vs Denison	56-41
01/14/25 @ Anna	73-69
01/11/25 @ Sherman	81-47
+ 5 more games

Lovejoy entered their tilt with McKinney North on Friday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They strolled past the McKinney North Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 54-40. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 406th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lovejoy's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for McKinney North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.

Lovejoy will square off against Melissa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Melissa knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Lovejoy likes a good challenge. As for McKinney North, they are taking a road trip to face off against Walnut Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.