The Goddard Rockets will square off against the Lovington Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lovington took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Goddard, who comes in off a win.
Goddard is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since January 3rd on Saturday. They had just enough and edged New Mexico Military Institute out 39-36.
Meanwhile, Lovington's game on Friday was all tied up 27-27 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 59-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Artesia. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost nine in a row.
Goddard's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Lovington, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Goddard was dealt a bruising 72-44 loss at the hands of Lovington in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lovington's Kayle Covington, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 17 boards. Now that Goddard knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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