It was a proper cat-fight when Walsenburg challenged Raton on Tuesday. The Walsenburg Panthers had to suffer through a 62-34 loss at the hands of the Raton Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 332nd in Colorado, while the Tigers are ranked 102nd in New Mexico).
| 01/14/25 vs Raton | 13 |
| 01/11/25 @ Manzanola | 13 |
| 01/10/25 @ Rocky Ford | 11 |
| 01/03/25 @ Cheraw | 11 |
| 12/13/24 @ Sangre de Cristo | 10 |
Walsenburg's loss came despite strong showings from Christian Maestas and Logan Tenorio. Maestas posted 16 points, while Tenorio earned two points and 13 boards. Tenorio is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last five games he's played.
Even though they lost, Walsenburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Raton had a senior duo take command as Tyler Petrini almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards and Chase Walton dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Wyatt Berry was another key player, putting up five points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Walsenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Raton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Walsenburg wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 85-47 loss against Hoehne on the 17th. Raton has also already played their next game, a 58-47 win against Trinidad on the 16th.
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