Pojoaque visits for Four Games Saturday

By Marty Mayfield
KRTN Multi-Media

Simply look at the scoring and you will see that Pojoaque dominated the evening of basketball in Tiger gym with the exception of the girls game which Raton won.

Both JV teams struggled with making baskets as well as turnovers. Pojoaque simply played aggressive ball and forced several turnovers.

In the boys varsity game Pojoaque came out with steal after steal and kept Raton from scoring and when they did get close Pojoaque was strong on the boards and Raton rarely got a chance to put the shot back up. Pojoaque also out ran Raton and by the third quarter it was evident that Raton was struggling as they tried to slow the game down but Pojoaque simply made the fast break or stole the ball  and took it to the other end for points.


JV Girls
Pojo   14 19  23  15  71
Raton 10 15    7    4  36

Pojo High Point
Miranda Martinez 11 2 of 2 Free Throws
Natalie Martinez 15 2 of 6 Free Throws
Free Throws 14 of 32 attempts

Raton High Point
Leah Cimino 8
Free Throws  4 of 8 attempts

JV Boys
Pojo  13  11  20  20  64
Raton12    5    4    9  30

Pojo High Point
Jereme Santistevan 10  2of 2 Free Throws
Julian Lujan 10  2 of 4 Free Throws
Free Throws  12 of 21 Attempts

Raton High Point
Dylan Query 12 3 of 3 Free Throws
Mike Vigil 9 3 of 3 Free Throws
Free Throws 7 of 13 Attempts

Varsity Girls
Pojo  12  14  14  12  52
Raton 18 14  12  16  60

Pojo High Point
Cheyenne Cordova 23 1 of 3 Free Throws  4 3-pointers
Free Throws 15 of 26 attempts

Raton High Point
Brylee Medina 14 Free Throws 8 of 11
Michelle Guara 13  Free Throws 3 of 4
Mikala Vertovec 12
Free Throws 17 of 23 attempts

High lights for the game
This was the only game of the evening that was even close with Raton leading most of the game. Pojoaque took an early lead but Raton came back tied it and went on to pull out in front extending their lead to as much as 12 points but never could take a comfortable lead as the Elkettes would rally and close the gap to as little as two points.


Varsity Boys
Pojo   27  20  18  25  90
Raton 11   8   10    4  33

Pojo High Point
Brandon Bustos 12
Free Throws 0 of 4 attempts
All 13 players on the team scored at least 3 points

Raton High Point
Mark Hightree  17  2 of 4 Free Throws
Free Throws 7 of 17 attempts

Rhianna Barela goes for the shot late in the 2nd Quarter of the girls JV game.

Dylan Query up against Pojoaque's biggest JV player Julian Lujan in the fourth quarter of the JV game.

Brylee Medina heded for the lay-up against Elena Rae Lopez who gets a hand on the ball and draws the foul during the varsity game Saturday night in Tiger Gym.

Michelle Guara goes for the lay-up in the second half of the varsity game. The only game  that Raton won Saturday evening.

Brylee Medina at the line looks to add another point to the score board Saturday evening for the Raton win.

Mark Hightree goes for the lay-up Saturday evening during the boys varsity game.

Mark Hightree goes for two more of his 17 points on the night in Tiger Gym.