Leopards
| 01/14/25 @ Anna | 73-69 |
| 01/11/25 @ Sherman | 81-47 |
| 01/07/25 vs Greenville | 69-47 |
| 01/03/25 @ Melissa | 50-42 |
| 12/28/24 vs Berkner | 70-57 |
| + 2 more games |
Lovejoy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Anna Coyotes with a 73-69 victory. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Coyotes are ranked 512th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anna lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Lamin Foon, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. With that strong performance, Foon is now averaging an impressive 2 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Karson Jones, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points.
Lovejoy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Anna, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-17.
Lovejoy will be playing in front of their home fans against Denison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Denison's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches. As for Anna, they and McKinney North will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
