The Lovejoy Leopards will be playing in front of their home fans against the Melissa Cardinals at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, things could have been worse for Lovejoy, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-37 loss to McKinney North. While losing is never fun, Lovejoy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while McKinney North is ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Melissa unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 58-46 to Princeton.
This is the second loss in a row for Lovejoy and nudges their season record down to 18-11. As for Melissa, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8.
Lovejoy couldn't quite finish off Melissa in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 39-37. Will Lovejoy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
