Raton lost against Des Moines back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Raton Tigers fell to the Des Moines Demons 41-36. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Demons: they've now lost four in a row.
Chase Walton and Tyler Petrini certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Walton dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, while Petrini posted 14 points in addition to five steals. Walton is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorenzo Anaya, who had two points in addition to four steals.
Even though they lost, Raton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Raton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Des Moines, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Raton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-43 win against Tournament Opponent on the 7th. As for Des Moines, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 44-35 victory against Trinidad on the 7th.
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