Basketball Game Preview: Tucumcari Rattlers vs. Estancia Bears

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Previous Games

01/13/24 - Away	44-35 W
12/08/23 - Neutral	41-36 W
01/07/23 - Away	60-36 W
01/11/20 - Away	62-25 W
01/12/19 - Neutral	44-29 W
+ 5 more games

Tucumcari has gone 10-0 against Estancia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tucumcari Rattlers will head out on the road to challenge the Estancia Bears at 5:30 p.m. Tucumcari knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Estancia likes a good challenge.

Tucumcari is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Santa Rosa: they outscored them in every quarter. Tucumcari blew past Santa Rosa 63-39 on Saturday. The Rattlers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Estancia made easy work of Clayton on Saturday and carried off a 54-29 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.

Tucumcari has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Estancia, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8.

Tucumcari was able to grind out a solid victory over Estancia in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 44-35. Will Tucumcari repeat their success, or does Estancia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.