The Tatum Coyotes's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Eunice on the road and fell 71-34. Tatum has struggled against Eunice recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Justice Torres and Daniel Palacios certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Torres scored six points, while Palacios scored eight points.
Tatum struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-6) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Tatum's loss was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-23. As for Eunice, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tatum will face off against Jal at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Tatum focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Friday. As for Eunice, they will head out on the road to square off against Hagerman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Eunice is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in New Mexico (they are ranked 40th, while Hagerman is ranked 125th).
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