The Lovejoy Leopards will take on the Anna Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lovejoy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 13 games.
Last Tuesday, Lovejoy blew past Sherman, posting an 80-39 victory. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Bearcats are ranked 520th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Anna ended up a good deal behind Denison on Tuesday and lost 78-62. The Coyotes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lovejoy will need focus on slowing down Lamin Foon, one of several Anna players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points along with eight boards and five blocks. Foon is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Karson Jones, who posted 19 points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Anna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Lovejoy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Anna, their loss dropped their record down to 11-20.
Lovejoy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Anna in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 73-69 win. Does Lovejoy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Anna turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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