Raton is 0-5 against Santa Rosa since February of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Raton Tigers take on the Santa Rosa Lions at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Raton narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Tucumcari 72-69. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly three points.
| 12/04/24 vs Hoehne | 17 |
| 02/01/25 @ Tucumcari | 14 |
| 01/30/25 vs Clayton | 13 |
| 11/30/24 @ Questa | 12 |
| 12/10/24 vs Clayton | 9 |
Raton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Petrini, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. That's the most boards Petrini has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Walton, who made all 7 shots he took racking up 16 points and eight rebounds.
Raton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa came tearing into Saturday's match with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bears, posting an 86-38 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
Raton is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Santa Rosa, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Raton was taken down by Santa Rosa 85-42 in their previous meeting back in February of 2016. Can Raton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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