Lovington's game on Friday was all tied up 27-27 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 59-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Artesia Bulldogs. The Wildcats have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/31/25 vs Artesia | 18 |
| 01/23/25 @ Jal | 18 |
| 01/21/25 vs Carlsbad | 27 |
| 01/18/25 @ Roswell | 20 |
When it comes to explaining why Lovington lost, don't look at Kayle Covington. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points. The contest was Covington's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Criswell, who put up nine points.
Lovington's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Artesia, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Lovington will head out to square off against Goddard at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lovington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.6 points per game this season. As for Artesia, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Portales at 7:00 p.m. Portales will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Artesia surely won't give up without a fight.
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