New Mexico High School Basketball - Raton topped by Clayton
January 17, 2022: Clayton, NM 88415 The Clayton Yellowjackets basketball team scored 65 points and restricted the visiting Raton Tigers to 45 in the Yellowjackets non-league victory on Monday.
The Yellowjackets now sport a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Tucumcari for a non-league contest on Thursday, January 20. Clayton will battle a Rattlers team coming off a 64-57 non-league loss to Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa, NM). The Rattlers record now stands at 5-11.
The Tigers (9-3) will now prepare for their contest against West Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NM). The Dons come into the 3A District 2 contest with a 8-6 record. In their last contest, West Las Vegas was defeated by Artesia (Artesia, NM), 76-58, in a non-league contest.