Tatum was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Loving Falcons. The Coyotes were down 52-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Loving to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jose Olivas, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Olivas is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cameron Allen, who posted eight points and 12 boards.
Tatum's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Loving, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-11.
Tatum has already played their next match, a 67-52 defeat against Eunice on the 30th. As for Loving, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-48 loss against Jal on the 30th.
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