After a string of three wins, the Lovington Wildcats's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were beaten by Artesia 71-30. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lovington in their matchups with Artesia: they've now lost eight in a row.
Lovington's loss came despite strong showings from Kayle Covington and Demarcus Thompson jr. Covington scored nine points along with six rebounds, while Thompson jr scored four points along with six rebounds.
Lovington struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Lovington's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Artesia, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lovington will take on Portales at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Lovington focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Friday. As for Artesia, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Taos at 6:00 p.m. on March 9th. Artesia has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 529 points over their last eight matches.
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