Tatum hasn't had much luck against Texico recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tatum Coyotes are taking a road trip to challenge the Texico Wolverines at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Tatum came up short against Eunice and fell 58-49. The Coyotes were down 47-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite their loss, Tatum saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Anthony Montez, who went 5-for-8 en route to 13 points and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Martinez, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Texico waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 63-56.
Texico's win bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Tatum, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-19.
Tatum was dealt a bruising 77-28 loss at the hands of Texico in their previous matchup on February 4th. Can Tatum avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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