Basketball Recap: Raton Takes a Loss

It was a proper cat-fight when Raton duked it out with Santa Rosa on Saturday. The Raton Tigers took a 62-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Rosa Lions. The Tigers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Chase Walton

Blocked Shots

02/22/25 vs Santa Rosa	7
02/20/25 vs Tucumcari	6
02/17/25 @ Trinidad	10
02/15/25 @ Clayton	4
02/13/25 @ Pecos	4
+ 8 more games

When it comes to explaining why Raton lost, don't look at Chase Walton. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-7 on his way to 12 points along with seven boards and seven blocks. Walton has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 13 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Petrini, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.

Raton's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Santa Rosa, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-4.

Looking ahead, Raton will challenge Estancia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Raton is facing Estancia at the right time seeing as Estancia is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Santa Rosa, they will head out on the road to challenge Pecos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Rosa knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 games -- so hopefully Pecos likes a good challenge.