Raton was the 44-29 winner over Trinidad when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers fell 62-50 to the Miners on Saturday. On the bright side, the 50- point effort marked the Tigers' highest-scoring matchup to date.

Aiden Riley
| 12/06/25 vs Trinidad | 24 |
| 12/05/25 vs Primero | 18 |
| 12/04/25 vs Hoehne | 23 |
Despite the loss, Raton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aiden Riley posted 24 points and three steals. The contest was Riley's third in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Harlem Coley, who put up 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Leading Trinidad to victory were Isaiah Moreno and Xavier Garcia. Moreno went 10-for-18 en route to 24 points along with seven steals and five rebounds, while Garcia shot 53% from the field on his way to 23 points. Those 24 points gave Moreno a new career-high. Jeremiah Romero was another key player, putting up six points and seven steals.
With the defeat, Raton broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2. As for Trinidad, the victory was the seventh in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Raton will challenge Roy Municipal School at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Trinidad, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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