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| 02/01/25 - Home | 69-72 L |
| 12/21/23 - Home | 66-64 W |
| 12/12/22 - Away | 49-54 L |
| 12/13/21 - Home | 42-75 L |
| 04/17/21 - Away | 48-80 L |
| + 5 more games |
Tucumcari and Raton are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Tucumcari Rattlers will head out on the road to challenge the Raton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Tucumcari had to suffer through a 73-41 loss at the hands of Santa Rosa. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Lions are ranked 26th).
Meanwhile, Raton strolled past Trinidad with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 44-29. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Miners: they've now won five in a row.
Tucumcari better keep an eye on Chase Walton. He was instrumental in Raton's win, dropping a triple-double with 12 points, ten boards, and ten blocks. Those ten blocks gave Walton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Berry, who posted six points along with nine rebounds and eight steals.
Raton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive matches.
Raton now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Tucumcari, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Tucumcari couldn't quite finish off Raton when the teams last played on February 1st and fell 72-69. Can Tucumcari avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
