The Anna Coyotes will head out on the road to square off against the Lovejoy Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Anna lost to Denison on the road by a 78-62 margin. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 168th).
| 02/04/25 @ Denison | 8 |
| 01/31/25 vs Walnut Grove | 14 |
| 01/28/25 vs Sherman | 11 |
| 01/24/25 @ Greenville | 9 |
| 01/21/25 vs Melissa | 9 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lamin Foon, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points along with eight boards and five blocks. He has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Karson Jones, who posted 19 points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Anna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lovejoy entered their tilt with Sherman on Tuesday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They took their matchup with ease, bagging an 80-39 win over the Bearcats.
Lovejoy pushed their record up to 26-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Anna, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-20.
Anna came up short against Lovejoy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 73-69. Can Anna avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
