The Clayton Yellowjackets will head out to take on the Tucumcari Rattlers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Clayton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Last Thursday, Clayton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-58 to Pecos. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (57), the Yellowjackets still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Tucumcari fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Raton on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 55-53. While the Rattlers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 14-9 in the first quarter.
Clayton's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Tucumcari, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Clayton couldn't quite finish off Tucumcari when the teams last played on February 6th and fell 76-74. Can Clayton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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