Basketball Recap: Lovejoy Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Jeremiah Evans and Noah Banks

Lovejoy fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Mundy's Mill on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mundy's Mill Tigers by a score of 72-69. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (65), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.

Lovejoy's loss came despite strong showings from Noah Banks and Jeremiah Evans. Banks went 8 of 20 en route to 26 points and seven rebounds, while Evans dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. The contest was Banks' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Carson, who posted seven points.

Even though they lost, Lovejoy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.

Mundy's Mill was led to victory by Ryan Babb and Christopher Johnson. Babb went 9 of 14 on his way to 22 points along with six assists and four steals, while Johnson dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. Those six assists gave Babb a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Gray, who put up eight points.

Lovejoy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Mundy's Mill, their record is now 6-2.

Lovejoy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 90-49 loss against Langston Hughes on the 10th. As for Mundy's Mill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-33 victory against Utopian Academy for the Arts on the 10th.