Tatum has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-39 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lovington Wildcats. The matchup marked the Coyotes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ashelynn Borunda had another great game (as she tends to do), putting up 18 points for Lovington. Borunda's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbi Shouse, who posted eight points.
Tatum's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Lovington, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Tatum will challenge Fort Sumner/House at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lovington, they have already played their next matchup, a 50-40 win against Sundown on the 9th.
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