There's no place like home for Raton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They took down the Estancia Bears 63-48 on Saturday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 74-42 back in January.
Chase Walton
| 02/08/25 vs Estancia | 20 |
| 02/06/25 @ Santa Rosa | 16 |
| 02/01/25 @ Tucumcari | 16 |
| 01/30/25 vs Clayton | 29 |
| 01/25/25 vs Pecos | 17 |
Leading Raton to victory were Chase Walton and Josh Lopez. Walton dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds, while Lopez went 6-for-14 on his way to 19 points in addition to six assists and three steals. The match was Walton's fifth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Petrini, who posted nine points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Raton was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Estancia only posted one assist.
Estancia lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Justin Rubio, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in December of 2024. Steve Barela was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
Raton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Estancia, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-17.
Raton has already played their next game, a 56-48 defeat against Pecos on the 13th. As for Estancia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 68-31 loss against Tucumcari on the 11th.
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