Basketball Recap: Tatum Piles Up the Points Against Jal

Coyotes

Margin (Wins)

01/28/25 @ Loving	59
01/24/25 @ Hagerman	53
02/11/25 vs Hagerman	50
01/07/25 vs Gateway Christian	49
12/27/24 vs Hamlin	47

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Tatum's strategy against Jal on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tatum Coyotes blew the Jal Panthers out of the water with a 70-34 final score. The Coyotes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Tatum has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. Jal's loss dropped their record down to 12-16.

Looking ahead, Tatum will welcome Eunice at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Tatum has won four straight at home, while Eunice won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Jal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.