The home team had won the previous three meetings between Portales and Lovington, and Lovington kept the tradition alive. The Rams took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats on Saturday. Portales were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lovington apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Portales' loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Lovington, their victory bumped their record up to 2-9-2.
Looking ahead, Portales will be playing at home against Goddard at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lovington, they will venture away from home to take on Ruidoso at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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