Lovington is 9-1 against Portales since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lovington Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Portales Rams at 7:00 p.m. Lovington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Lovington came up short against Goddard and fell 59-49. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 02/04/25 @ Goddard | 22 |
| 01/31/25 vs Artesia | 18 |
| 01/23/25 @ Jal | 18 |
| 01/21/25 vs Carlsbad | 27 |
| 01/18/25 @ Roswell | 20 |
Despite the defeat, Lovington got top-tier performance from Kayle Covington, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 rebounds. The contest was Covington's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mika Pando, who posted eight points and five steals.
Even though they lost, Lovington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Portales unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 74-48 to Artesia. The game was a close 25-22 at the break, but unfortunately for the Rams it sure didn't stay that way.
Lovington's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Portales, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10.
Lovington was able to grind out a solid win over Portales when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 70-61. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lovington since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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