Los Alamos was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 67-29 loss at the hands of the Lovington Wildcats. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hilltoppers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 83-58 two weeks ago.
Lovington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kayle Covington led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Covington a new career-high in assists (five). Jojo Perez was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points and six steals.
Los Alamos' loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Lovington, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Los Alamos didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-37 victory against Goddard on the 10th. As for Lovington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-64 defeat against Taos on the 10th.
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