The Lordsburg Mavericks and the Loving Falcons will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lordsburg and 11 for Loving dating back to last season.
Lordsburg's tournament run continued when they took on Silver on Thursday. The Mavericks were outmatched by the Fighting Colts and fell 66-31.
Meanwhile, Loving unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by Bosque 75-26 on Thursday. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-11.
Lordsburg will need to focus on slowing down Ricky Fuentes, one of several Loving players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points.
Lordsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Loving, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Lordsburg and Loving were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but Lordsburg came up empty-handed after a 38-37 defeat. Will the Mavericks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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