The Clayton Yellowjackets will square off against the Raton Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Clayton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
On Thursday, Clayton got the win against Estancia by a conclusive 65-44.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Raton took on Pecos on Thursday. Raton fell 56-48 to Pecos.
Loss or not, Raton got some senior leadership from Wyatt Berry and Chase Walton. Berry dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds, while Walton went 6-for-12 to rack up 12 points in addition to five boards and four blocks. Walton has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Petrini, who posted four points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Raton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive contests.
Clayton's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-11. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points over those games. As for Raton, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Clayton couldn't quite finish off Raton in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 64-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walton, who dropped a double-double with 29 points and ten boards. Now that Clayton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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