Elida hasn't had much luck against Tatum recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tigers will face off against the Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. Elida is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season.
While Elida didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed past Carrizozo to the tune of 68-22 on Saturday. The Tigers have beaten the Grizzlies the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Grizzlies has come to flipping the script.
Radlee Ferguson
| 01/03/26 vs Carrizozo | 19 |
| 12/19/25 @ Whitharral | 8 |
| 12/13/25 vs Grady | 18 |
| 12/12/25 vs Amherst | 22 |
| 12/11/25 vs Vaughn | 23 |
| + 4 more games |
Radlee Ferguson was his usual excellent self, shooting 64% from the field on his way to 19 points and five steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Savino Frank was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Elida was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tatum ended up a good deal behind Ruidoso on Friday and lost 67-48.
Elida's record now sits at 6-3. As for Tatum, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Elida couldn't quite get it done against Tatum in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 as they fell 45-38. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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