Basketball Recap: Santa Rosa Skates Past Raton with Ease

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Previous 6 Games

02/06/25 - Home	47-12 W
12/30/22 - Away	53-16 W
02/11/16 - Home	52-26 W
01/28/16 - Away	57-33 W
02/21/15 - Home	53-36 W
02/13/15 - Away	50-48 W

It was a proper cat-fight when Santa Rosa duked it out with Raton on Thursday. The Santa Rosa Lions simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Raton Tigers 47-12. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.

Santa Rosa's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Willow Johnson, who posted nine points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Dakotah Lucero, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and four steals.

Santa Rosa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests.

Santa Rosa's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Raton, they dropped their record down to 5-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Santa Rosa has already played their next match, a 46-40 loss against Clayton on the 8th. As for Raton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-23 defeat against Estancia on the 8th.