Sandoval pushed their score to 96 the last time they played Lovejoy, but on Saturday they couldn't quite do it again. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, the Sandoval Blackhawks made off with a 1-0 win over the Lovejoy Wildcats. The one-point effort marked the Blackhawks' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
With the victory, Sandoval broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-9. As for Lovejoy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sandoval will take on Edwards County in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Edwards County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Lovejoy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Crab Orchard at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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