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Raton won the last time they faced Des Moines, and Tyler Petrini did his part to make sure it happened again. The Raton Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Des Moines Demons 42-40 thanks in part to Petrini, who posted 16 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Walton, who scored a point along with seven rebounds, five blocks, and three steals. He has become a key player for Raton: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three blocks, but 2-6 otherwise.
Several Demons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Destry Sumpter, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds Sumpter has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was David Cisneros, who earned ten points.
Raton's record is now 5-6. As for Des Moines, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Raton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-39 defeat against Robertson on the 11th. Des Moines has also already played their next match, a 52-32 loss against Clayton on the 11th.
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