Loving was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 47-39 to the Eunice Cardinals. The Falcons lost against the Cardinals in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 93-41 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Loving lost, don't look at Tristen Onsurez. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points and three steals. That was a full 56.4% of Loving's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Cameron Allen was another key player, putting up no points and 11 rebounds.
Loving's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Eunice, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Loving didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-28 loss against Texico on the 6th. As for Eunice, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 61-58 defeat against Hagerman on the 7th.
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