Artesia's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 59-46 win over the Lovington Wildcats. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.
Despite the loss, Lovington still got an impressive performance from Kayle Covington, who posted 18 points. The matchup was Covington's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Criswell, who had nine points.
Artesia is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Lovington, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Artesia will host Portales at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Portales will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Artesia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lovington, they will venture away from home to face 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.
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