Lady Tigers Slow Start Big Finish
By Marty Mayfield
KRTN Multi-Media
Raton advances on in the district tourney with a 56-26 win over ATC Wednesday night in Tiger Gym.
It went couple of minutes before ATC’s Felicity Sealy dropped in the first two points of the game to start the scoring. Raton then countered by stealing the ball dropping in the next two points. The game stayed close with a tie ball game at five. Raton finally found their groove and put the stop to any further scoring by ATC in the first quarter. Raton went on to out score ATC 20-5.
The trend continued for the rest of the game with Raton holding ATC to single digit quarters. Coach Michelle Boone played her whole bench throughout the game and that spread the scoring out among the players. The only lady to score double digits was Raton’s Andie Ortega who put in 13 with two 3-pointers and uncharacteristicly going one of six at the free throw line.
Second quarter action was a defensive game with ATC outscoring Raton 6-5. When the girls came back out on the court after halftime Raton quickly found the groove and did double digit scoring in both quarters of the half holding ATC to only seven points for each quarter.
Once the final buzzer sounded Raton marked the win column and advances to the next round of district tourney play. They travel to Santa Fe to take on Tierra Encantada who took second place in the district standings from Raton on the point spread. Tierra beat Raton in Santa Fe 52-35 while Raton beat Tierra at Raton 57-53.
ATC 5 6 7 8 26
Raton 20 5 15 16 56
ATC High Point
Felicity Sealy 9 1 of 4 free throws
Free Throws 6 of 19 attempts
Raton High Point
Andie Ortega 13 1 of 6 free throws 2x 3-pointers
Baylor Walton 9 2 of 2 free throws
Autumn Archuleta 8 1 of 5 free throws
Free throws 10 of 20 attempts
