Raton struggled in this game picking up where they left off Thursday with several turnovers that cost them points. With more than half the team coming off of the football field and only a few days of practice it will take some time for the boys to gel and get used to playing basketball again. By the final quarter of the game the boys began to work together and hoop for points.
Girls
Raton 8 3 22 14 47
La Junta 15 3 13 16 48
Raton came from behind in the third quarter to tie the game at 26 with 3:43 left in the third. The game changed leads several times and then it came down to the final seconds as Raton lead then La Junta took a one point lead followed by Raton taking the lead 47-46 with nine seconds left. La Junta lost the ball down the court and out of bounds at the half court line. Raton took possession of the ball out of bounds at half court with 2.8 seconds left. La Junta’s Hayden Mayo stole the inbound pass and took it to the basket for two and the win at the buzzer.
Saturday
Boys
Raton 13 14 12 8 47
Custer County 12 8 7 6 33
Raton started out slow but soon began to come together and put the ball in the basket and reduce the turnovers with bad passes. The battle at the boards was often and tough as Raton battled Custer County’s big boys underneath managed to sink the ball on the put back. Raton scored in double digits for the first three quarters showing improvement hitting the shot over the first two games of the tourney.
Girls
Raton 11 2 9 7 29
Trinidad 7 20 3 11 41
Raton started the game off with good shooting and ball control but by the second quarter Trinidad had come back and all but shutoff down the Lady Tigers out scoring Raton by 18 points and taking a good sized lead. While Raton went cold the Lady Miners were hitting most everything they put up. The Lady Tigers battled back in the third but simply couldn’t overcome the big lead the Lady Miners put up in the second quarter.
Ismael Tafoya goes for the hoop as Fredrico Orozco goes for the block in the second round of TSJC tourney play Friday Morning in Scott Gym.
Tristen Molter gets a hand on Darien Lewis as he went up for the lay-up Friday morning in Scott Gym at the TSJC Tourney
Nicholas Naverette (4) and Dustin Segura (11) go for the close ball Friday morning in Scott Gym.
Darien Lewis and Camero Thorton go for the rebound after a missed Tiger shot Friday morning during the second day of TSJC Tourney play.
Nathaniel Tarbox gets above Drew Santisteven(30) for the rebound during the second round of TSJC Tourney play Friday morning.
Darien Lewis goes up for the shot as Fredrico Orozco gets a hand on the ball and sends Lewis to the free throw line Friday morning during the second round of TSJC Tourney play.
Hayden Mayo and Kerrigan Weese meet below the goal as Weese goes up for the shot and Mayo gets the block during the second round of play at the TSJC Tourney Friday night.
Andie Ortega takes the shot as Courtney Metzgen goes for the block during the 2017 TSJC Tourney in Scott Gym Friday night.
Baylor Walton puts the ball up as she gets twisted up under the basket Friday night in Scott Gym against La Junta in the TSJC Tourney.
(1st of 2) Hayden Mayo slams the ball as Baylor Walton tries to go for the lay-up Friday night in Scott Gym during the 2017 TSJC Tourney.
(2nd of 2) Hayden Mayo slams the ball as Baylor Walton tries to go for the lay-up Friday night in Scott Gym during the 2017 TSJC Tourney.
Kerrigan Weese (32) and Bianca Good (2) get tangled up as they go for the ball during the TSJC Tourney Friday night in Scott Gym.
Baylor Walton takes the ball to the basket but Hayden Mayo gets a hand on the ball preventing the score but gets the foul.
Danella Zamora draws the foul as she gets a hand on Baylor Walton as she goes up for the lay-up Friday night in Scott Gym during the TSJC Tourney.
Once Again Hayden Mayo gets a hand on the ball and draws the foul as Jayden Walton takes the shot during the TSJC Tourney Friday night
A battle for the rebound as Ethan Martinez and Darien Lewis go head to head with Custer County’s David Kinsey and Billy Berry for possession of the ball during the final round of TSJC Tourney action Saturday morning.
It was a hard fought battle at the boards as Darien Lewis and Dustin Segura battle Cash Rowley(4) and Patrick Post for possession of the ball in the TSJC Tourney’s final round Saturday morning.
Darien Lewis won this battle and comes down with the rebound Saturday morning during the TSJC Tourney in Scott Gym Saturday morning.
Billy Berry (21) and Patrick Post (22) battle Darien Lewis and Dustin Segura for the rebound Saturday morning during the TSJC Tourney in Scott Gym.
Richie Acevedo(1) goes for the shot only to be rejected by David Kinsey as he get up well above Acevedo during the final round of 2017 TSJC Tourney action Saturday morning in Scott Gym.
Sydni Silva goes up for the shot as Jasmine Abeyta goes for the block during the TSJC Tourney Saturday evening in Scott Gym.
Jessielyn Vallejos makes the grab as Kerrigan Weese tries to take it away Saturday evening in Scott Gym at the 2017 TSJC Tourney.
Jessielyn Vallejos makes the grab as Kerrigan Weese tries to take it away Saturday evening in Scott Gym at the 2017 TSJC Tourney.
A play for the rebound as Autumn Archuleta (0) battles Gabriela Peraza and Jamielynn Vellejos for the ball during the 3rd/4th place game at the 2017 TSJC Tourney Saturday evening.
Baylor Walton threads the needle as she goes between Ally Garduno and Jamielynn Vallejos Saturday evening at the 2017 TSJC Tourney.
Jamielynn Vellejos(23) challenges Halle Medina(13) as she goes for the shot Saturday evening in the 82 annual TSJC Tourney
Autumn Archuleta and Julia Holden battle for the ball Saturday evening in the 82 Annual TSJC Tourney held in Scott Gym.
1 of 2 Autumn Archuleta goes for the takeaway after the ball is inbound to Jamielynn Vellejos Saturday evening at the 2017 TSJC Tourney.
2 of 2 Autumn Archuleta goes for the takeaway after the ball is inbound to Jamielynn Vellejos Saturday evening at the 2017 TSJC Tourney.
Natausha Ortega and Jamielynn Vellejos battle over the ball as Baylor Walton gets in the mix Saturday evening during the 2017 TSJC Tourney held in Scott Gym.
Jadyn Walton battles Justis Dionisio for the ball late in the game Saturday evening during the TSJC Tourney.
