If Lovington was feeling good fresh off their 79-46 takedown of Portales last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lovington Wildcats took a hard 57-42 fall against the Artesia Bulldogs on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-46 two weeks ago.

Kayle Covington
02/14/25 @ Artesia | 15 |
02/07/25 @ Portales | 20 |
02/04/25 @ Goddard | 22 |
01/31/25 vs Artesia | 18 |
01/23/25 @ Jal | 18 |
+ 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Lovington still got an impressive performance from Kayle Covington, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Covington is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mika Pando, who posted nine points and six boards.
Lovington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season. As for Artesia, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Coming up, Lovington will be playing in front of their home fans against Goddard at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lovington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season. As for Artesia, they will head out on the road to take on Portales at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Portales has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Artesia will come in with four straight victories.
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