The Roswell Coyotes just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Lovington Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Roswell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Lovington likes a good challenge.
Roswell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Rio Rancho, who was ranked seventh at the time (Roswell was ranked sixth). Roswell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 victory over Rio Rancho on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Coyotes have posted since December 26, 2024.
Meanwhile, Lovington lost to Carlsbad on the road by a 49-31 margin on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cavemen/Cavegirls: they've now lost seven in a row.
Loss or not, Lovington got some senior leadership from Kayle Covington and Ondalis Cardenas. Covington dropped a double-double on 11 points and 19 rebounds, while Cardenas posted six points.
Roswell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points per game. As for Lovington, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6.
Everything came up roses for Roswell against Lovington when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 81-48 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Covington, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Roswell still be able to contain Covington? There's only one way to find out.
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