After losing to Raton the last time they met, Maxwell decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Maxwell Bears strolled past the Raton Tigers with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 81-66. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Tigers are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Raton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Walton, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points along with seven blocks and six rebounds. Walton is crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Petrini, who posted 17 points and five rebounds.
Bears
| 01/04/25 @ Raton | 81-66 |
| 12/19/24 @ Mora | 56-53 |
| 12/14/24 vs Cimarron | 68-64 |
| 12/13/24 vs Clayton | 51-50 |
| 12/10/24 vs Wagon Mound | 96-33 |
| 12/07/24 vs Cloudcroft | 72-48 |
The victory (which was Maxwell's sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. As for Raton, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Maxwell will face off against New Mexico School for the Deaf at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Maxwell's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Raton, they will venture away from home to face off against Cimarron at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Raton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
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