Lovington hasn't had much luck against Portales recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wildcats will face off against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lovington lost 3-0 to Goddard on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-16, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Portales faced Artesia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Rams took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-15 in the first set.
Portales started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-17, 25-13, 25-21.
Portales' defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Lovington, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Lovington suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Portales when the teams last played last Thursday. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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