Raton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 59-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trinidad Miners. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Miners this season, with their most recent loss being a 0-0 defeat back in December of 2025.
Logan Elliot
| 01/17/26 vs Trinidad | 8 |
| 01/03/26 @ Maxwell | 8 |
| 12/20/25 @ Cimarron | 9 |
Despite the loss, Raton still got an impressive performance from Logan Elliot, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 14 points and eight rebounds. Elliot has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chance Walton, who posted seven points in addition to six rebounds and five blocks.
Jeremiah Romero was his usual excellent self, shooting 47% from the field on his way to 20 points along with five boards and four steals for Trinidad. That's the most points Romero has posted since back in January of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Moreno, who scored nine points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals.
Raton's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Trinidad, their record now sits at 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Raton will host Estancia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Tigers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Trinidad, they will take on Del Norte at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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