The Tucumcari Rattlers will square off against Fort Sumner/House at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tucumcari has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 21.
Last Saturday, Tucumcari lost to Santa Rosa at home by a 73-58 margin. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Lions are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Fort Sumner/House's strategy against Grady on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Fort Sumner/House blew Grady out of the water with a 67-22 final score. Fort Sumner/House has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 23 points or more this season.
Tucumcari's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Fort Sumner/House, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Tucumcari came up short against Fort Sumner/House in their previous meeting back in January of 2017, falling 58-46. Will Tucumcari have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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