Lovington is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Artesia is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lovington Wildcats will take on the Artesia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Lovington was able to grind out a solid victory over Portales, taking the game 63-53.
Lovington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Demarcus Thompson jr led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thompson jr has scored all season. Kayle Covington was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Artesia's strategy against Goddard on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Artesia blew Goddard out of the water with a 69-26 final score. With Artesia ahead 44-12 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Lovington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Artesia, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Lovington came up short against Artesia when the teams last played last Friday, falling 60-47. Will Lovington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
