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*****STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SCOREBOARD (May 7th & 8th)*****

5A BOYS BASKETBALL

State Championship - May 8th - at The PIT

No. 1 Cleveland vs No. 3 Las Cruces, 6:30 pm

4A BOYS BASKETBALL

State Championship - May 8th - at The PIT

No. 1 Del Norte vs No. 2 Artesia, 12:30 PM

3A BOYS BASKETBALL

State Championship - Friday, May 7th - at The PIT

No. 2 Hot Springs 45, No. 4 Sandia Prep 43 - RECAP | HIGHLIGHTS

2A BOYS BASKETBALL

State Championship - May 7th - at The PIT

No. 1 Rehoboth Christian vs No. 2 Jal, 4:00 pm

1A BOYS BASKETBALL

State Championship - May 6th - at The PIT

No. 1 Magdalena 56, No. 2 Melrose 43 - Final | Recap | Highlights

*****STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SCOREBOARD (May 7th & 8th)*****

5A GIRLS BASKETBALL

State Championship - May 8th - at The PIT

No. 1 Hobbs vs No. 2 Volcano Vista, 4:00 pm

4A GIRLS BASKETBALL

State Championship - May 8th - at The PIT

No. 2 Espanola Valley vs No. 4 Gallup, 10:00 am

3A GIRLS BASKETBALL

State Championship - May 7th - at The Pit

No. 1 Navajo Prep vs No. 6 Robertson, 12:30 pm
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2A GIRLS BASKETBALL

State Championship - May 7th - at The PIT

No. 1 Pecos vs No. 2 Lordsburg, 6:30 pm

5A BOYS BASKETBALL

Final Four - May 6th

No. 1 Cleveland 58, No. 4 Atrisco Heritage 51 - F/RECAP

No. 3 Las Cruces 68, No. 2 Roswell 64 - F

4A BOYS BASKETBALL

Final Four - May 6th

No. 1 Del Norte 58, No. 4 Espanola Valley 51 - F

No. 2 Artesia 66, No. 3 Gallup 56 - F

1A BOYS BASKETBALL

State Championship - May 6th - 3:30 PM - (at UNM-The PIT)

No. 1 Magdalena 56, No. 2 Melrose 43 - Final | Recap | Highlights

Devin Marquez will be at this 5A boys matchup to provide live game updates and postgame notes.

Matt Abney with the updates

5A GIRLS BASKETBALL
Final Four - May 6th
No. 1 Hobbs vs No. 4 Los Lunas, 6pm (at Hobbs HS)
No. 2 Volcano Vista vs No. 6 Eldorado, 7pm (at Volcano Vista HS) **Will Have Live Updates From NMPreps

4A GIRLS BASKETBALL
Final Four - May 6th
No. 1 Portales vs No. 4 Gallup, 4pm (at Santa Rosa HS)
No. 2 Espanola Valley vs No. 6 Kirtland Central, 5pm (at Espanola Valley)

1A GIRLS BASKETBALL
State Championship - May 6th - 1:00PM - (at UNM-The PIT)
No. 1 Roy/Mosquero 44 No. 3 Melrose 38 - FINAL/RECAP/HIGHLIGHTS

About 40 minutes away from tip-off.

About 20 minutes from tip-off

5A GIRLS BASKETBALL
Final Four - May 6th
No. 1 Hobbs vs No. 4 Los Lunas, 6pm (at Hobbs HS)
No. 2 Volcano Vista vs No. 6 Eldorado, 7pm (at Volcano Vista HS)
First Round - May 4th
No. 1 Hobbs 59, No. 8 Sandia 42 - F
No. 2 Volcano Vista 58, No. 7 La Cueva 24 - F
No. 4 Los Lunas 55, No. 5 Cleveland 48 - F
No. 6 Eldorado 47, No. 3 Centennial 44 - F

4A GIRLS BASKETBALL
Final Four - May 6th
No. 1 Portales vs No. 4 Gallup, 4pm (at Santa Rosa HS)
No. 2 Espanola Valley vs No. 6 Kirtland Central, 5pm (at Espanola Valley)
First Round - May 4th
No. 1 Portales 63, No. 8 Silver 41 - F
No. 2 Espanola Valley 62, No. 7 St. Pius X 36 - F
No. 4 Gallup 53, No. 5 Highland 51 - F
No. 6 Kirtland Central 48, No. 3 Bernalillo 45 - F

3A GIRLS BASKETBALL
State Championship - May 7th - 12:30PM (at UNM-The PIT)
No. 1 Navajo Prep vs No. 6 Robertson
Final Four - Wednesday, May 5th
No. 1 Navajo Prep 53, No. 4 Hatch Valley 29 - F
No. 6 Robertson 41, No. 7 Tohatchi 37 - F
First Round - May 3rd
No. 1 Navajo Prep 75, No. 8 Thoreau 46 - F
No. 4 Hatch Valley 47, No. 5 Sandia Prep 24 - F
No. 6 Robertson 80, No. 3 Dexter 53 - F
No. 7 Tohatchi 61, No. 2 West Las Vegas - F

2A GIRLS BASKETBALL
State Championship - May 7th - 6:30PM (at UNM-The PIT)
No. 1 Pecos vs No. 2 Lordsburg
Final Four - Wednesday, May 5th
No. 1 Pecos 66, No. 5 Tatum 46 - F
No. 2 Lordsburg 60, No. 6 Clayton 43 - F
First Round - May 3rd
No. 1 Pecos 54, No. 8 Rehoboth Christian 27 - F
No. 2 Lordsburg 52, No. 7 ATC 37 - F
No. 5 Tatum 2, No. 4 Escalante 0 - FF
No. 6 Clayton 46, No. 3 Mescalero Apache 38 - F

1A GIRLS BASKETBALL
State Championship - May 6th - 1:00PM - (at UNM-The PIT)
No. 1 Roy/Mosquero 44 No. 3 Melrose 38 - FINAL/RECAP/HIGHLIGHTS
Final Four - Tuesday, May 4th
No. 1 Roy/Mosquero 54, No. 5 Animas 36 - F
No. 3 Melrose 29, No. 2 Fort Sumner 28 - F
First Round - May 3rd
No. 1 Roy/Mosquero 51, No. 8 Evangel Christian/Oak Grove 12 - F
No. 2 Fort Sumner 63, No. 7 Ramah 32 - F
No. 3 Melrose 45, No. 6 Gateway Christian 30 - F
No. 5 Animas 43, No. 4 Alamo Navajo 29 - F

Schedule

Cleveland (12-1) at Atrisco Heritage (9-2), 7pm
Espanola Valley (10-3) at Del Norte (10-1), 7pm
Gallup (10-1) at Artesia (10-3), 6pm - Ruidoso HS
Melrose (13-0) vs Melrose (14-0) - 3:30pm - UNM The Pit
Las Cruces (13-0) at Roswell (10-2), 6pm

NMPreps.com's guide to the day in New Mexico high school basketball for the 2021 season. The season is down to three days, and for 1A hoops we have hit the final day. Nothing more I hate than the end of basketball.

No. 2 Melrose Buffaloes vs No. 1 Magdalena Steers

Skinny: If not for the Melrose Buffaloes taking on a juggernaut like Magdalena the storyline here would be the Buffaloes going for their fourth straight state championship. That's correct the Buffaloes and head coach Kevin Lackey are the current three-time state champ.

The attention however is on the overwhelming favorite in the Magdalena Steers. The Steers played for the 2A state championship last season before the reclassification placed them in 1A basketball. Magdalena has been blasting opponents this season by an average of 43 points.

Keep an eye today on junior Joren Mirabal who is currently averaging 29 points per game for the Magdalena Steers. This Steers team is likely to be back a year from now with the likes of D'Shaun VInyard and Kael Stephens sophomores are the only other Steers averaging double figures in scoring (13 & 12).

5A Final Four: Cleveland, Atrisco, Las Cruces, & Roswell

The northern Final Four between the top-ranked Cleveland Storm and Atrisco Heritage Jaguars (No. 4) will be one of the most-watched games of the week. This will be the third match-up between the teams who hail from district 1-5A. Cleveland took the first game 72-65 during the first week of April. Atrisco Heritage punched their ticket with a late run and 59-57 win over Cleveland last week.

What do we get tonight? The athleticism of 6-foot-3 Nathan Hasberry (2021) and 6-foot-6 Tre Watson (2021) with the sound play and shooting of Evan Gonzales (2021). All three are likely going to squeeze into the all-state, all-New Mexico, and all of our post-season awards lists.

Atrisco Heritage, the new guard high school or backcourt high, brings the sweet-shooting of Isaiah Brooks (2021) fresh off a 31-point showing in the opening round hitting 8-3pointers. However, any guard can go off and better watch for Javier Mendoza (2022), Chris Parra (2023), or Lorenzo Pacheco (2023). We are inclined to add that this year they also have an inside presence again with Colby Wade (2022) who is averaging around 12 points per contest.

Taking a quick look at the southern Final Four we have a first-time match-up between the 2-seed Roswell Coyotes playing host to the defending state champions and 3-seed Las Cruces Bulldawgs.

Who has the better duo? Roswell brings leading scorer Taymon Burrola (2021) into the contest after averaging 25 points per game and 4 assists. The 6-foot-3 shooting guard has only been getting better as of late scoring 95 points in the last three games (32 ppg). He partners up with Alonzo Acosta (2021) a 6-foot-2, three-year letterman, who leads the team in rebounds at 8.5 and a block a game.

On the other end, we have the Division-1 prospects, each holds an offer, in William Duece Benjamin (2022) and Isaiah Carr (2022). Benjamin is currently averaging 27 points per game and 6 assists per game. Carr, the 6-foot-11-forward, is a double-double guy with 15 points and 10 rebounds per contest along with 2.2 blocks.

4A Final Four: Espanola Valley, Del Norte, Gallup & Artesia

Taking place in Ruidoso, New Mexico is the Gallup Bengals (No. 4) taking the five-hour bus ride to take on the 2-seed Artesia Bulldogs. Gallup used a huge comeback during the opening round to overcome the Bernalillo Spartans.

Talented junior Joaquin Ortega led the surge for the Bengals. The Bengals played well on both ends of the ball as they forced turnovers in transition and also finished on the other end. The Artesia Bulldogs bring in their workhorse of a point guard in Johntae Rodriguez (2021) who had a great showing in the first round against Silver. This one will come in waves and the team that is able to knock down shots late in the game will come out with the dub.

Quitely this could be the game of the night. Del Norte is the 1-seed and brings super sophomore Shane Douma-Sanchez into the game. Douma-Sanchez is averaging 26 points per game and has consistently been one of the top players in the state. Espanola Valley proved doubters wrong in the first round with an opening-round 22 point win over Kirtland Central. The Sundevils are led behind Garrett May (2022) who is quietly climbing the charts.

NMPreps Numbers

Cleveland 63, Atrisco Heritage 61
Magdalena 73, Melrose 64
Del Norte 68, Espanola 60
Las Cruces 66, Roswell 65
Gallup 55, Artesia 49

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3A BOYS BASKETBALL

Final Four - Wednesday, May 5th

No. 1 Robertson vs No. 4 Sandia Prep, 7 pm (at Robertson HS)

No. 2 Hot Springs vs No. 3 Navajo Prep, 7:30 pm (at Bernalillo HS)

Scoop: Matthew Gonzales (Robertson HS), Sam Henderson (Sandia Prep), and Verrels Lukman (Hot Springs) are all finalist for the 3A Player of the Year and we get to watch them in this years 3A Final Four. Robertson, the 1-seed, is looking to shake off doubters and a slow start in the opening round against a favorite in Sandia Prep, 4-seed. The Sundevils had to comeback from a sluggish start also to overcome first round opponent St. Michael's. Hot Springs rolled in the opener behind Lukman and forward Randin Gossett (2022). The silent underdog is Navajo Prep which overcame another first-round upset at the hands of NMMI, winning by a point.

2A BOYS BASKETBALL

Final Four - Wednesday, May 5th

No. 1 Rehoboth Christian vs No. 4 Mescalero Apache, 6 pm (at St. Pius X)

No. 2 Jal vs No. 3 Pecos, 5:30 pm (at Portales HS)

Scoop: The top-half of the bracket is an unknown match-up as of right now. Mescalero Apache (12-1) enters the contest out of the southern district and beating Tularosa in the first round. Rehoboth Christian (13-0) earned an easy opening round win over Monte Del Sol of Santa Fe. Jake Zylstra (2021) was the player to know entering this season for Rehoboth and now has them a game away from playing for the state championship. The bottom half of the bracket features Jal (13-0) and four-time reigning state champion Pecos (11-2). This one has a state title feel to it and you can be sure that my eyes will be glued to this contest tonight.

Miss the playoffs: Volcano Vista or Cibola
Miss the playoffs: Belen or Deming
Miss the playoffs: Grants or Bernalillo

Play for the state championship: Goddard or Clovis
Play for the state championship: Rio Rancho or La Cueva
Play for the state championship: Portales or Lovington

2021 NEW MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL STATE TOURNAMENT - BOYS​

5A BOYS BASKETBALL
State Championship - May 8th - at The PIT
No. 1 Cleveland 55, No. 3 Las Cruces 49 - FINAL RECAP HIGHLIGHTs
Final Four - May 6th
No. 1 Cleveland 58, No. 4 Atrisco Heritage 51 - F/RECAP
No. 3 Las Cruces 68, No. 2 Roswell 64 - F
First Round - May 4th
No. 1 Cleveland 60, No. 8 Santa Fe 49 - F
No. 2 Roswell 2, No. 7 Carlsbad 0 - FF
No. 3 Las Cruces 46, No. 6 Los Lunas 38 - F
No. 4 Atrisco Heritage 70, No. 5 Sandia 55 - F

4A BOYS BASKETBALL
State Championship - May 8th - at The PIT
No. 1 Del Norte 52 No. 2 Artesia 41 - FINAL RECAP HIGHLIGHTS
Final Four - May 6th
No. 1 Del Norte 58, No. 4 Espanola Valley 51 - F
No. 2 Artesia 66, No. 3 Gallup 56 - F
First Round - May 4th
No.1 Del Norte 43, No. 8 Highland 30 - F
No. 2 Artesia 76, No. 7 Silver 58 - F
No. 3 Gallup 70, No. 6 Bernalillo 67 - F
No. 4 Espanola Valley 62, No. 5 Kirtland Central 40 - F - RECAP

3A BOYS BASKETBALL
State Championship - Friday, May 7th - at The PIT
No. 2 Hot Springs 45 No. 4 Sandia Prep 43 - RECAP | HIGHLIGHTS
Final Four - Wednesday, May 5th
No. 2 Hot Springs 46, No. 3 Navajo Prep 29 - F
No. 4 Sandia Prep 55, No. 1 Robertson 51 - F - RECAP
First Round - May 3rd
No. 1 Robertson 64, No. 8 Cobre 46 - F - RECAP
No. 2 Hot Springs 70, No. 7 Thoreau 43 - F - RECAP
No. 3 Navajo Prep 48, No. 6 NMMI 47 - F
No. 4 Sandia Prep 43, No. 5 St. Michael's 42 - F/OT - RECAP

2A BOYS BASKETBALL
State Championship - May 7th - at The PIT
No. 1 Rehoboth Christian 55, No. 2 Jal 50 - FINAL | RECAP | HIGHLIGHTS
Final Four - Wednesday, May 5th
No. 1 Rehoboth Christian 46, No. 4 Mescalero Apache 34 - F
No. 2 Jal 61, No. 3 Pecos 43 - F
First Round - May 3rd
No. 1 Rehoboth Christian 45, No. 8 Monte Del Sol 32 - F - RECAP
No. 2 Jal 47, No. 7 Texico 40 - F - RECAP
No. 3 Pecos 73, No. 6 Escalante 57 - F
No. 4 Mescalero Apache 68, No. 5 Tularosa 40 - F

1A BOYS BASKETBALL
State Championship - May 6th - at The PIT
No. 1 Magdalena 56, No. 2 Melrose 43 - Final | Recap | Highlights
Final Four - Tuesday, May 4th
No. 1 Magdalena 60, No. 4 Fort Sumner 43 - F
No. 2 Melrose 93, No. 3 Elida 43 - F
First Round - May 3rd
No. 1 Magdalena 2, No. 8 Pine Hill 0 - FF
No. 2 Melrose 74, No. 7 Springer 45 - F
No. 3 Elida 78, No. 6 Evangel Christian/Oak Grove 69 - F
No. 4 Fort Sumner 50, No. 5 Mesilla Valley 20 - F

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#6 Eldorado 47

CeCe Barela (2021) 26 points including five 3-pointers

Ella Dion (2022) 7 points 1 3-pointer

Haley Valencia (2021) 6 points

#3 Centennial 44

Larissa Laborin (2022) 18 points and 12 Rebounds

Aspen Salazar (2023) 11 points

Kelsey Frost (2021) 8 points

What's up, y'all?! Wanted to throw out to you that the College Coaches Skills Camp is planning on running a camp on June 26th at Albuquerque Academy. Albuquerque Academy is not running the camp, just hosting it on their campus. It appears that more colleges could be added to the list; this is another way for us to continue building relationships with college coaches and get our players some exposure, along with some experience in attending camps. Congrats on getting through the spring football season, and feel free to reach out to the CCSC staff with any questions. You can ask me questions too, I just might not know the answers right away. Thanks!

What do you have? Any bold takes to rank them all?

Atrisco Heritage is deep.
Jal is talented.
Magdalena is smooth as butter
Cleveland trio with key pieces.
Gallup and the Crowd of Comebacks
Del Norte stability of guards
Artesia Bulldogs Running in Transition?
Sandia Prep size
Robertson gritty