After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Robertson, Raton was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 62-34 victory over the Walsenburg Panthers. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 102nd in New Mexico, while the Panthers are ranked 332nd in Colorado), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Raton had a senior duo take command as Tyler Petrini almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards and Chase Walton dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Berry, who posted five points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Raton was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Walsenburg only posted three assists.
Christian Maestas and Logan Tenorio certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Maestas had 16 points, while Tenorio earned two points and 13 boards. Tenorio is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last five games he's played.
Raton's record now sits at 6-7. As for Walsenburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Raton has already played their next game, a 58-47 win against Trinidad on the 16th. As for Walsenburg, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 85-47 defeat against Hoehne on the 17th.
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