Tigers start district play with a win

By Marty Mayfield

KRTN Multi-Media

            While it was a slow start for the JV boys it was a close fast paced game for the varsity team as the Tigers never lead the West Las Vegas Dons by more than eight points during the first district game in Raton Thursday night.

            The JV team started out in the hole as the Dons put on a press that the JV team struggled with. It looked grim for the JV until the second quarter when things turned around and wow it was a 31-31 game at half time.

            Third quarter action however looked like a repeat of the first quarter and were down 20 points. The JV however battled on and ended the game with a loss 75-61.

            Raton varsity team took an early lead in the game and managed to hold on to it for most of the game. The Dons tied the game in the third and briefly led but were unable to maintain the lead. The game remained close, yet the free throw line was good to the Tigers as they went 8 of 16 attempts. The Dons had a slightly better percentage at the line only did 5 of 8 free throws.

            Late in the fourth the Dons came within two yet the Tigers managed to break it out with a couple of quick shots and by the buzzer lead the game 57-51. The final point spread was the result of a couple of free throws too.

            The Tigers host Taos Saturday in the Jungle.

Caleb Wood drives the basket as Andres Gallegos misses the block during the JV game Thursday evening in Tiger Gym

JV Scores

WLV    21  10  28  16  75

Raton  14   17  8    22  61

WLV High Point

Miguel Sena 15  5 of 9 free throws

Sebestian Bustos 13 4 of 4 free throws

Gilbert Garcia 10 2 of 4 free throws

Frankie Palacio 13  1 of 6 free throws

14 of 26 free throws

Raton High Point

Caleb Wood 18  6 of 14 free throws

Free throws 15 of 29 attempts

Matt Ortiz works around Chris Chavez for the Lay Thursday night in Tiger Gym

A whole host of Tigers Seth Brower, Jeramy Armijo (23) Mark Hightree (20) and Matt Earle (3) scramble for the ball with a Don Joe Ortiz  Thursday night in tiger Gym

A whole host of Tigers Seth Brower, Jeramy Armijo (23) Mark Hightree (20) and Matt Earle (3) scramble for the ball with a Don Joe Ortiz  Thursday night in tiger Gym

In a 3 shot series Ruben Bustamante makes the block yet draws the foul sending Rashaan Craig to the line for a 2-shot try in the third quarter Thursday night.

In a 3 shot series Ruben Bustamante makes the block yet draws the foul sending Rashaan Craig to the line for a 2-shot try in the third quarter Thursday night.

In a 3 shot series Ruben Bustamante makes the block yet draws the foul sending Rashaan Craig to the line for a 2-shot try in the third quarter Thursday night.