The Raton Tigers and the Trinidad Miners will face off at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Raton sitting on three straight wins and Trinidad on six (dating back to last season).
Raton's tournament run continued when they took on Primero on Friday. The Tigers managed a 44-40 victory over the Bulldogs. That looming 44-40 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Aiden Riley
| 12/05/25 vs Primero | 8 |
| 12/04/25 vs Hoehne | 4 |
| 01/11/25 @ Robertson | 2 |
| 12/07/24 vs Tournament Opponent | 2 |
| 11/29/25 vs Questa | 1 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Raton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aiden Riley, who posted 18 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. Those eight boards gave Riley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Walton, who had eight points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.
Raton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Trinidad won against Des Moines on Tuesday with 57 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Miners skirted past Kim/Branson 57-54.
Raton's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Trinidad, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Raton strolled past Trinidad in their previous matchup back in February by a score of 44-29. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Miners have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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