Basketball Recap: Lovington Piles Up the Points Against Goddard

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

12/05/24 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent	57
12/12/24 vs Chaparral	46
01/09/25 vs Los Alamos	38
12/17/24 @ Kermit	36
12/07/24 vs Kermit	34

There's no place like home for Lovington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Goddard Rockets 66-35 on Tuesday. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 22 points or more this season.

Kayle Covington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6-for-8 en route to 21 points and five boards. What's more, he also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Braxtyn Valenzuela, who posted 14 points.

Lovington was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Goddard only nine assists.

Goddard lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Isaiah Mestas, who scored 12 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Eli Barncastle was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.

Lovington's win bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Goddard, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.

Lovington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-46 victory against Portales on the 21st. As for Goddard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 45-40 win against Artesia on the 21st.