Tatum is 1-9 against Jal since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tatum Coyotes will head out on the road to challenge the Jal Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Tatum is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Tatum was beaten by Eunice 71-34. While losing is never fun, Tatum can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while Eunice is ranked 40th).
Despite the loss, Tatum had strong showings from Justice Torres, who scored six points, and Daniel Palacios, who scored eight points.
Tatum struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-6) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Jal had to settle for a 41-39 loss against Loving on Monday.
Tatum's defeat dropped their record down to 2-23. As for Jal, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Tatum suffered a grim 63-43 defeat to Jal when the teams last played back in January. Can Tatum avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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