Artesia is 8-2 against Lovington since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Artesia Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Lovington Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Artesia is ranked 18th, while Lovington is ranked 28th).
Artesia has not done well against Goddard recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Artesia came out on top in a nail-biter against Goddard and snuck past 38-35.
Lovington has not done well against Portales recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lovington came out on top against Portales by a score of 57-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lovington.
Elizabeth Buendia was her usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with two steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Aranda, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Artesia has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Lovington, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8.
Artesia didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lovington when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 50-45 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Artesia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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