It was a proper cat-fight when Taos duked it out withLovington on Friday. The Taos Tigers managed a 70-64 win over the Lovington Wildcats. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 75-46 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Lovington lost, don't look at Kayle Covington. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 12 en route to 19 points along with seven boards and three steals. Covington is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Xzavier Casarez, who posted nine points.
Taos is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Lovington, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5.
Taos didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-55 win against Goddard on the 11th. As for Lovington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-42 victory against Belen on the 11th.
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