After both having extra time off, the Tucumcari Rattlers and the Bosque Bobcats will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tucumcari picked up another tournament win back in December of 2024. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 52-51 victory over Jal.
Meanwhile, Bosque entered their tilt with Cuba last Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 50-40 win over the Rams. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Rams are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tucumcari better keep an eye on Jordan Kruft. He was instrumental in Bosque's win, going 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points. The dominant performance gave Kruft a new career-high in points. Oliver Tumolo was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.
Bosque smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Tucumcari is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Bosque, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Tucumcari took a serious blow against Bosque when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 90-40. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Tucumcari was down 50-16.
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