The Loving Falcons's and the Tatum Coyotes's game on Tuesday was close at halftime, but the Loving Falcons turned on the heat in the second half with 43 points. Loving was the clear victor by a 68-48 margin over Tatum. The win was just what Loving needed coming off of a 93-41 loss in their prior matchup.
Loving got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Giovanni Ruiz out in front who scored 18 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of JD King, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Tatum lost, one person who can't be blamed is Spencer Whitman. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points along with six rebounds. Matthew Cervantes was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Loving's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Tatum, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-22.
Loving will look to defend their home court on Friday against Jal at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Loving focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Tuesday. As for Tatum, they will head out on the road to face off against Eunice at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tatum is coming into the matchup with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Eunice will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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