Raton and Clayton are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Raton Tigers will be playing at home against the Clayton Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Raton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
Raton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pecos just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 70-54 bruising from the Panthers.
Despite the defeat, Raton got top-tier performance from Chase Walton, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. Raton is 4-2 when Walton posts eight or more rebounds, but 4-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cannon Walton, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 10 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Raton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clayton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Estancia with a sharp 65-44 win on Saturday.
Clayton's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Raton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Raton lost to Clayton at home by a decisive 72-57 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Raton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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