Basketball Recap: Tucumcari Comes Up Short

Tucumcari came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 79-59 to the Pecos Panthers. The Rattlers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Tucumcari's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Pecos, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tucumcari will host Estancia at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Tucumcari's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. As for Pecos, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panthers face off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Raton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.