The Goddard Rockets will head out to face off against the Lovington Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Goddard will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Artesia, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Goddard secured a 45-40 W over Artesia on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rockets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Lovington didn't have too much trouble with Portales on Friday as they won 64-46. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Goddard pushed their record up to 11-14 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points over those games. As for Lovington, their record now sits at 16-10.
Goddard was dealt a bruising 66-35 defeat at the hands of Lovington when the teams last played on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lovington's Kayle Covington, who went 6-for-8 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. Now that Goddard knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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