Carlsbad was the 49-31 winner over Lovington when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls took a 54-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lovington Wildcats on Tuesday. While the Cavemen/Cavegirls didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 16-6 in the first quarter.
Kayle Covington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lovington, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 15 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Covington has scored at least a third of Lovington's points. Another player making a difference was Mika Pando, who posted 12 points.
Carlsbad's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Lovington, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carlsbad will face off against Goddard at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lovington, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Lovington Wildcats take on the Jal Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jal has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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