Raton hasn't had much luck against Trinidad recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Raton Tigers will be playing at home against the Trinidad Miners at 6:00 p.m. Trinidad took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Raton, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Raton turned things around against Walsenburg on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 36-25.
Meanwhile, Trinidad was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 35-29 to Del Norte. The Miners have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Raton will have to keep a close watch on Danica Shipley and Mikayla Hinchley, a pair of players who had a big impact on Trinidad's prior game. Shipley posted 13 points and three steals, while Hinchley put up eight points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Hinchley a new career-high in points. Lilly Gonzales also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Raton's victory bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Trinidad, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Raton has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 28.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Trinidad struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Raton was dealt a bruising 54-15 defeat at the hands of Trinidad in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Raton was down 29-8.
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