Preview: West Las Vegas Dons vs. Raton Tigers
West Las Vegas has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Raton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
While it was all tied up 32-32 at halftime, West Las Vegas was not quite Santa Fe Indian's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 65-58 to the Braves. West Las Vegas has struggled against Santa Fe Indian recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, West Las Vegas got a solid performance out of C.j. Perea, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Perea has scored all season. Another player making a difference was P.j. Montano, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Raton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by St. Michael's 70-40.
West Las Vegas has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for Raton, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-14.
West Las Vegas strolled past Raton in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 69-53. Does West Las Vegas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Raton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
