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