On Tuesday, the Lovejoy Wildcats ended up a good deal behind the Northgate Vikings and lost 53-37.
Lovejoy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jabria LeSane, who posted 15 points along with seven boards and four steals. That was a full 40.5% of Lovejoy's points, marking the 12th time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Charlye Fairchild was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Amari Evans was a one-woman wrecking crew for Northgate as she earned seven points in addition to 18 boards and five assists. Northgate is 4-2 when Evans posts eight or more rebounds, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Wells, who put up 11 points along with six boards and three blocks.
Lovejoy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Northgate, their record now sits at 7-8.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Dutchtown the next time they take the court. Lovejoy will head out to face Dutchtown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Northgate will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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