Lovington played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Portales Rams, falling 55-15. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-7.
Aubrey Aranda was Lovington's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Malaiya Castro took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Lovington's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Portales, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Lovington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-38 win against Artesia on the 25th. As for Portales, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 62-26 victory against Goddard on the 25th.
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