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MelissaLovejoy
Cardinals
47
Leopards
50

The Lovejoy (Lucas, TX) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home conference game against Melissa (TX) by a score of 50-47.

Game Details: Lovejoy High School

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melissa----47
Lovejoy----50
Final score provided by D. Blanchard.
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Game Story

Texas High School Basketball - Lovejoy edges Melissa

January 16, 2024: Lucas, TX 75002

The Lovejoy Leopards (Lucas, TX) basketball nipped the visiting Melissa Cardinals (Melissa, TX), 50-47 in Tuesday's league test.

The Leopards (9-12) will now prepare for their test against Greenville (Greenville, TX). The Lions go into the 5A Region II District 13 test with a 10-9 record. In their last test, Greenville was tipped by McKinney North (McKinney, TX), 68-55, in a league test.

The Cardinals now own a 11-13 record. They play next when they host Greenville for a 5A Region II District 13 contest on Tuesday, January 23. Melissa will meet a Lions team coming off a 60-49 league win over Lovejoy (Lucas, TX). The Lions record now stands at 11-9.

Rankings & Records

Melissa (23-24)

TXSectionState Div.
2606461
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
17-167-511-36-80-5.515.5831,8871,807

Lovejoy (23-24)

TXSectionState Div.
421110100
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
13-166-65-54-84-3.448.5001,4101,431

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melissa		12.514.514.016.857.2
Lovejoy		14.09.012.715.748.6

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Head-to-Head

  • Lovejoy won on 1/16/2024
    1/16 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Melissa----47
    Lovejoy----50

    The Melissa (TX) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Lovejoy (Lucas, TX) by a score of 50-47.

    Box score
  • Melissa won on 2/9/2024
    2/9 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Lovejoy----40
    Melissa----60

    The Lovejoy (Lucas, TX) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Melissa (TX) by a score of 60-40.

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Melissa6-6Lovejoy5-6
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/18/23MelissaPlano(L) 62-6011/28/23PlanoLovejoy(L) 49-41
12/2/23MelissaSherman(L) 68-4812/19/23LovejoySherman(L) 46-37
1/2/24ShermanMelissa(L) 68-521/23/24ShermanLovejoy(W) 54-43
1/26/24MelissaSherman(L) 68-58
12/19/23MelissaGreenville(L) 56-521/19/24LovejoyGreenville(L) 60-49
1/23/24GreenvilleMelissa(W) 71-522/13/24GreenvilleLovejoy(W) 54-31
1/5/24MelissaDenison(W) 49-461/2/24DenisonLovejoy(L) 55-49
1/30/24DenisonMelissa(W) 57-531/26/24LovejoyDenison(W) 45-43
1/9/24PrincetonMelissa(W) 76-731/5/24LovejoyPrinceton(W) 49-33
2/2/24MelissaPrinceton(W) 73-511/30/24PrincetonLovejoy(W) 47-43
1/12/24MelissaMcKinney North(W) 53-491/9/24McKinney NorthLovejoy(L) 40-38
2/6/24McKinney NorthMelissa(L) 62-582/2/24LovejoyMcKinney North(L) 40-36

Record Breakdown

Melissa (23-24)

Lovejoy (23-24)
17-16
Overall
13-16
7-5
League
6-6
4-4
Non-League
2-6
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
6-6
Common Opponent
5-6
11-3
Home
5-5
6-8
Away
4-8
0-5
Neutral
4-3
1-1
Playoff
0-1
17-16
In-State
12-16
0-0
Out-of-State
1-0