Tucumcari is 6-1 against New Mexico Military Institute since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Tucumcari Rattlers will head out on the road to square off against the New Mexico Military Institute Colts at 5:00 p.m. Tucumcari is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
Tucumcari can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They blew past Dexter 57-13 at home. Given Tucumcari's advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Dexter is ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tucumcari got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was July Lafferty out in front who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, ten rebounds, and 11 steals. Lafferty hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Kyla Lopez was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, New Mexico Military Institute came up short against Ruidoso on Friday and fell 43-35. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New Mexico Military Institute in their matchups with Ruidoso: they've now lost four in a row.
Tucumcari's victory bumped their record up to 19-3. As for New Mexico Military Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything came up roses for Tucumcari against New Mexico Military Institute in their previous matchup last Friday as the team secured a 64-29 win. In that game, Tucumcari amassed a halftime lead of 34-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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