Tucumcari won the last time they faced Estancia and things went their way on Thursday too. The Tucumcari Rattlers walked away with a 47-38 victory over the Estancia Bears. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rattlers.
Tucumcari's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caylee Benavidez, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points and four steals. Benavidez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played. Another player making a difference was July Lafferty, who posted six points and 16 boards.
Rattlers
| 01/30/25 @ Estancia | 47-38 |
| 01/25/25 vs Santa Rosa | 63-39 |
Tucumcari smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 45 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Estancia lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brook Eister, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Jhenna Valencia was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.
Tucumcari has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Estancia, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9.
Tucumcari has already played their next contest, a 65-9 win against Raton on the 1st. As for Estancia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-37 victory against Santa Rosa on the 1st.
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