If Lovington was riding high fresh off their 64-42 takedown of Belen last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lovington Wildcats received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 49-31 to the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls. The Wildcats have struggled against the Cavemen/Cavegirls recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Lovington's loss came despite strong showings from Kayle Covington and Ondalis Cardenas. Covington dropped a double-double on 11 points and 19 boards, while Cardenas posted six points.
Lovington's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6. As for Carlsbad, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Lovington will head out to square off against Roswell at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Carlsbad, they will host Las Cruces at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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