Basketball Game Preview: Raton Tigers vs. Tucumcari Rattlers

Raton is 0-10 against Tucumcari since February of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Raton Tigers will face off against the Tucumcari Rattlers at 5:00 p.m.

Raton is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 41-19 to Clayton.

Meanwhile, Tucumcari earned a 47-38 win over Estancia on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rattlers.

Tucumcari has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Raton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.

Raton was taken down by Tucumcari 66-14 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Raton was down 37-10.