Robertson is 10-0 against Raton since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Robertson Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Raton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Robertson is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
St. Michael's typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Robertson proved too difficult a challenge. They secured a 67-63 W over the Horsemen. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Robertson relied on the efforts of Jesse James Gonzales, who scored 16 points, and Mateo Contreras, who scored 17 points. Gonzales hasn't dropped below 16 points for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Gonzales, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Raton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their ninth straight loss. They suffered a tough 72-52 loss at the hands of Santa Fe Indian. While losing is never fun, Raton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while Santa Fe Indian is ranked 32nd).
Robertson's victory bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Raton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Robertson against Raton in their previous matchup last Wednesday as the squad secured a 80-53 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Robertson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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