Estancia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. The game between them and the Raton Tigers didn't end well, with the Estancia Bears falling 63-48. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 74-42 back in January.
Justin Rubio
| 02/08/25 @ Raton | 13 |
| 02/06/25 @ Pecos | 9 |
| 02/01/25 @ Santa Rosa | 9 |
| 01/30/25 vs Tucumcari | 9 |
| 01/25/25 @ Clayton | 12 |
Estancia lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Justin Rubio, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. He has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Steve Barela, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Estancia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Raton had a senior duo take command as Chase Walton dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards and Josh Lopez went 6-for-14 to rack up 19 points along with six assists and three steals. Lopez also set a new season-high mark in three-point shooting accuracy with 63%. Another player making a difference was Tyler Petrini, who put up nine points.
Estancia's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Raton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Estancia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-31 defeat against Tucumcari on the 11th. As for Raton, they have also already played their next game, a 56-48 loss against Pecos on the 13th.
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