200nl - Really standard hand, but need help

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Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $1/$2 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $93.20
<font color="black">Hero (BB): $201.55</font>
UTG: $447.30
MP: $471.25
CO: $199.40
BTN: $178.00

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt 8 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6 Players)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $8.00</font>, 4 folds, Hero calls $6.00

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($17) 9 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">UTG bets $12.00</font>

Villain is TAG, 16/12/3 - 160 hands. Do you guys normally c/c or c/r here? Raising seems better since there's a lot of scare cards that could come and villain will probably fire again. Does is come down to position? Maybe IP I can just call the flop, but OOP raising is better? Comments, please.