Lovejoy easily dispatched McKinney North last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Lovejoy Leopards fell just short of the Little Elm Lobos by a score of 67-64 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Leopards have suffered since January 9, 2024.
Little Elm's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darius Johnson led the charge by going 6 of 12 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kensington Candler, who went 6 of 15 en route to 15 points and six rebounds.
Lovejoy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Little Elm, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Lovejoy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 73-57 win against Wakeland on the 27th. As for Little Elm, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 82-67 victory against Dallas Jesuit on the 27th.
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