Tucumcari has gone a perfect 10-0 against Raton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tucumcari Rattlers will head out on the road to square off against the Raton Tigers at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tucumcari has seven straight wins, Raton has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Tucumcari made easy work of Santa Rosa and carried off a 52-31 victory. The Rattlers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
July Lafferty
| 02/13/25 @ Santa Rosa | 10 |
| 02/11/25 vs Estancia | 5 |
| 02/08/25 vs Pecos | 3 |
| 02/06/25 @ Clayton | 12 |
| 02/01/25 vs Raton | 6 |
Tucumcari can attribute much of their success to Caylee Benavidez, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten rebounds, and July Lafferty, who dropped a double-double with 11 boards and ten steals. Lafferty has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cambree Benavidez, who posted nine points along with six boards and three steals.
Tucumcari smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Raton came up short against Trinidad on Monday, falling 34-12.
Tucumcari's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Raton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Everything came up roses for Tucumcari against Raton when the teams last played on February 1st, as the team secured a 65-9 victory. In that game, Tucumcari amassed a halftime lead of 38-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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