Loving is 0-10 against Tatum since January of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Loving Falcons will head out to face off against the Tatum Coyotes at 5:30 p.m.
Loving is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They took a blow against Jal, falling 62-25. The Falcons were down 52-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Arahy Franco
| 02/11/25 vs Jal | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs Mora | 2 |
| 01/05/24 @ Fort Hancock | 2 |
| 02/08/25 vs Mesilla Valley Christian School | 1 |
| 02/01/25 @ Hagerman | 1 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Arahy Franco, who posted eight points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (three).
Meanwhile, Tatum waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 67-37 win over Fort Sumner/House. The Coyotes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Tatum's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.8 points over those games. As for Loving, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Loving was dealt a bruising 69-10 loss at the hands of Tatum when the teams last played back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Loving was down 58-5.
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