Tucumcari hasn't had much luck against Tularosa recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tucumcari Rattlers will be taking part in a tournament against the Tularosa Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Tucumcari came up short against Cimarron and fell 70-62. The Rattlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Tularosa strolled past Estancia with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 61-46. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Bears are ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tularosa has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Tucumcari, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Tucumcari came up short against Tularosa when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 56-44. Thankfully for Tucumcari, Dillon Salazar (who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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