Kermit played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 66-30 loss at the hands of the Lovington Wildcats. The game marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Kermit saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cruz Sanchez posted four points.
Even though they lost, Kermit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lovington only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Lovington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kayle Covington, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 20 rebounds. The matchup was Covington's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jojo Perez, who had nine points and five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Kermit and nudges their season record down to 4-9. As for Lovington, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Kermit will head out on the road to challenge Reagan County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lovington, they will head out to square off against Los Alamos at 6:00 p.m. on December 26th. Lovington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.9 points per game this season.
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