The Lovington Wildcats and the Belen Eagles will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Belen is facing Lovington at the wrong time: Lovington suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell to the Tigers 70-64. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 21-16 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Belen ended up a good deal behind Artesia on Friday and lost 72-56. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Belen's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. 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.
Lovington didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Belen in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 73-67 victory. Does Lovington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Belen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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