On Tuesday, the Lovington Wildcats faced the Clovis Wildcats in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Lovington fell 67-55 to Clovis. It was the first time this season that Lovington let down their fans at home.
Lovington's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Elizabeth Buendia, who scored 22 points along with two steals, and Ashelynn Borunda who scored ten points along with six steals and five rebounds. Buendia hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Erlin Salcido, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Zarai Lewis continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Clovis, scoring 31 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Lewis has scored at least a third of Clovis' points. Another player making a difference was Kailyn Jefferson, who scored 14 points.
Lovington's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4. As for Clovis, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lovington will take on Carlsbad at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Mexico (Carlsbad is ranked 32nd, while Lovington is ranked 19th). As for Clovis, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Espanola Valley at 5:00 p.m.
