Raton won the last time they faced Trinidad and things went their way on Thursday too. The Raton Tigers walked away with a 58-47 victory over the Trinidad Miners. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 100th in New Mexico, while the Miners are ranked 313th in Colorado), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Raton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chase Walton out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. Walton also posted five blocks, which is notable because Raton is undefeated when he posts at least three blocks, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyler Petrini, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Tigers
| 01/16/25 vs Trinidad | 58-47 |
| 01/14/25 @ Walsenburg | 62-34 |
Raton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, Trinidad saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jeremiah Romero posted 17 points. Isaiah Moreno was another key player, putting up seven points.
The victory got Raton back to even at 7-7. As for Trinidad, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Raton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-42 win against Estancia on the 23rd. As for Trinidad, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-31 defeat against Center on the 17th.
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