Basketball Game Preview: Lovington Wildcats vs. Goddard Rockets

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Previous Games

02/04/25 - Away	49-59 L
12/28/24 - Neutral	72-44 W
02/20/24 - Away	91-44 W
02/06/24 - Home	69-31 W
02/21/23 - Away	51-56 L
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Lovington and Goddard are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Lovington Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Goddard Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

On Friday, Lovington ended up a good deal behind Artesia and lost 57-42. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 24-19 in the first quarter.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Goddard, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past Portales with a 53-48 victory on Friday.

Goddard has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. As for Lovington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season.

Lovington came up short against Goddard in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 59-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Goddard's Ezekiel Burrola, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 19 points. Now that Lovington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.