New Mexico High School Basketball - Tucumcari holds off Clayton
February 6, 2025: Clayton, NM 88415 The Tucumcari Rattlers basketball team scored 76 points and limited the host Clayton Yellowjackets to 74 in the Rattlers league triumph on Thursday.
The Rattlers now have a 7-13 record. They play next when they host Pecos for a 2A District 6 game on Saturday, February 8. Tucumcari will confront a Panthers team coming off a 68-39 league win over Estancia (Estancia, NM). The Panthers record now stands at 12-9.
With the loss, Clayton falls to 10-10 on the campaign. The Yellowjackets host Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa, NM) to confront the Lions in a 2A District 6 game on Saturday, February 8. The Lions go into the game with a record of 18-3. Santa Rosa won 75-59 in their recent league game against Raton (Raton, NM)