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In a rematch of last season’s Class 3A title game:
1st Quarter:
Despite 3-for-12 shooting in the opening period, Santa Fe Indian School stayed even with the Lovington, rallying from an early 4-0 deficit to end the period knotted at 8 apiece.
2nd Quarter:
After exchanging baskets, SFIS takes a 13-10 lead on a 3-pointer by Justina Coriz. … Lovington rallies with four unanswered points to regain the lead. … A Cori Haley 3-pointer puts Lovington up 17-13 (3:10). … Haley adds another basket, as Lovington leads 19-13 (1:50). … Danielle Hall ends a five-plus minute SFIS scoring drought with a layup with 32.1 seconds remaining in the half. Lovington 19, SFIS 15. … SFIS’s Victoria Lovato gets fouled, hitting 1 of 2 from the free-throw line to send the Lady Braves into the half, trailing 19-16.
3rd Quarter:
In a seesaw third period, featuring four lead changes in the first 3 minutes, 36 seconds of the period, the Wildcats lead 23-21 (4:26) before SFIS post Danielle Hall went down with what appears as a right ankle injury. … Play has resumed with 2:42 left in the period. … A 3-pointer by Victoria Lovato then put SFIS up 25-23 heading into the final period.
4th Quarter:
An 8-2 Lovington run puts the Wildcats up 35-30 with 1:55 left in regulation. … Trailing 36-33, SFIS misses a three with 15.6 remaining. … Wildcats Justice Perry hits two free throws to seal the win. FINAL 38-33
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