Raton had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Estancia Bears. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bears, too.
Raton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 27-25, 25-18.
Raton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in five consecutive contests.
Raton's record now sits at 13-6. As for Estancia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Raton will venture away from home to square off against Tucumcari at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tucumcari is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Raton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Estancia, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Santa Rosa at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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