<div>Dec. 23—MORA — Trailing by four points at halftime, the Tucumcari boys basketball team surged 19-6 in the third quarter to help secure a 55-49 non-district victory over over Mora on Friday.Rattlers senior guard Luis Archuleta scored a team-high 20 points for the Rattlers, including 10-for-11 from the free throw line. He made 10 straight foul shots in the second half.Senior center Kamren Apodaca, playing his first game since becoming eligible, contributed 13 points for Tucumcari (4-4). Senior guard Daymion Urioste added 11 points.Coach Charles Byrd said he urged his team to "get back to the game plan" at halftime."We needed to attack with the ball and spread the defense out," he said.Success from the free throw line proved critical as the Rattlers finished 16-for-21. They were aided by three technical fouls against Mora (4-2)."We'd been talking a lot about free throws and how they might help us win a game," Byrd said.Antonio Garcia's 13 points led the Rangers.Tucumcari won't return to action until Jan. 13 when it hosts Cimarron.Byrd said he hopes to have a fill-in game during the break. He noted the Rattlers had a similarly long break last season, and they lost eight games in a row after play resumed.East Mountain 46, Tucumcari 25 (Dec. 16) — At Sandia Park, a scoreless first quarter doomed the Rattlers against the unbeaten Timberwolves (7-0), who led 24-9 at the half.Vicente Ortiz led East Mountain (7-0) with 20 points, including five 3-pointers, while Archuleta scored 13 for the Rattlers."They're really good, but we didn't have a good game," Byrd said. "We didn't play any defense, and we threw the ball away several times. They just outplayed us."Melrose 52, Tucumcari 45 (Dec. 15) — The visiting Rattlers couldn't overcome a slow start against the Buffaloes (now 8-2). Tucumcari trailed 25-10 at halftime but closed the gap with a 20-12 fourth quarter primarily against Melrose's second-stringers."We kind of lost that game on defense," Byrd said. "Our defense was non-existent. They put a whupping on us."Archuleta led THS with 15 points, and Eric Acosta added 12. Jaxon Odom led the Buffs with 18 points, and Angel Lopez added 12.Logan 79, Santa Rosa 73 — At Logan, the Longhorns headed into the holiday break with a 9-0 record after defeating Class 2A contender Santa Rosa on Saturday.Hayden Bruhn scored 31 points to lead Logan. Mason Wallin added 20 points while Aydin Kotara contributed with 16 for the Longhorns, who downed the Lions (4-3) for a second time this season."That was a hard-fought game," Logan coach Kyle Griffiths said. "I thought we handled it very well, and we were able to come out on top against a very good Santa Rosa team."The Lions' only other loss was against Class 1A contender Fort Sumner in overtime.Logan resumes action on Jan. 2 against Texline (11-4), which dominated the Longhorns last season.Logan 77, Clayton 46 — The Longhorns cruised after scoring 30 points in the second quarter to build a 49-34 halftime lead over the host Yellowjackets (4-6)."I thought we did a great job switching defenses and keeping them off balance," Griffiths said. "Offensively, we hit some shots from outside, which really freed up our bigs in the paint."Bruhn led Logan with 20 points, and Wallin added 18.Logan 73, Roy/Mosquero 40 — Leading 30-20 at halftime, the Longhorns seized control against the Blue by scoring 18 unanswered points in the third frame in non-district play."We were a little sluggish in the first half, but we came out in the third quarter with some great intensity that helped us jump out to a big lead," Griffiths said. "We did a good job defending them and limiting them to tough shots."Wallin scored 31 points and Bruhn added 18 for Logan, which beat Roy/Mosquero (6-3) for the second time this season.Roy-Mosquero fell to 6-3, with two of its losses against Logan.</div>

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Dec. 23—MORA — Trailing by four points at halftime, the Tucumcari boys basketball team surged 19-6 in the third quarter to help secure a 55-49 non-district victory over over Mora on Friday. Rattlers senior guard Luis Archuleta scored a team-high 20 points for the Rattlers, including 10-for-11 from...

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