Fill out your brackets now. Pick each round.

5A BOYS
(1) Cleveland vs (8) Santa Fe
(2) Roswell vs (7) Carlsbad
(3) Las Cruces vs (6) Los Lunas
(4) Atrisco Heritage vs (5) Sandia

4A BOYS
(1) Del Norte vs (8) Highland
(2) Artesia vs (7) Silver
(3) Gallup vs (6) Bernalillo
(4) Espanola Valley vs (5) Kirtland Central

3A BOYS
(1) Robertson vs (8) Cobre
(2) Hot Springs vs (7) Thoreau
(3) Navajo Prep vs (6) NMMI
(4) Sandia Prep vs (5) St. Mike's

2A BOYS
(1) Rehoboth Christian vs (8) Monte Del Sol
(2) Jal vs (7) Texico
(3) Pecos vs (6) Escalante
(4) Mescalero Apache vs (5) Tularosa

1A BOYS
(1) Magdalena vs (8) Pine Hill
(2) Melrose vs (7) Springer
(3) Elida vs (6) Evangel/Oak Hill
(4) Fort Sumner/House vs (5) Mesilla Valley

Matt Abney will be posting updates from this game taking place at Hatch Valley tonight. He will be posting all week with us and bring game coverage and post-game notes.

2021 New Mexico High School State Tournament First Round Preview

Selection Saturday night is officially in the books, and the 2021 State Tournament is here. This season each bracket will only feature 8-teams and NMPreps will preview each classification to get you prepared for each game.

5A BASKETBALL

No. 1 Hobbs vs No. 8 Sandia, 6pm
No. 2 Volcano Vista vs No. 7 La Cueva, 7pm
No. 3 Centennial vs No. 6 Eldorado, 7pm
No. 4 Los Lunas vs No. 5 Cleveland, 4:30pm (at Cleveland)

The Favorites: No. 1 Hobbs, No. 2 Volcano Vista

There's nothing much more to say here that hasn't been mentioned - the Hobbs Eagles are a juggernaut. They feature the top-ranked player from the 2023 class and third overall regardless of classification in Wisdom Anthony. We should also mention they have the top-ranked head coach in New Mexico in Joey Carpenter. The Volcano Vista Hawks sitting passenger to the Eagles again will look to battle and have a tall order in the opening round. They do have a pair of Top-25 players and as of recently, number four ranked prospect Natalia Chavez earned an offer from Division I Colorado State University. Both teams enter the postseason with a 10-0 overall record and looking for a rematch on the final day.

The Bracket Buster: No. 4 Los Lunas

The Los Lunas Tigers head coach Marty Zeller has the pedigree to take the Tiger far in the tournament. The Tigers won three consecutive state champions in 4A basketball before moving up to 5A this season and are still looking to end their season at the top. They moved their first-round home game to Rio Rancho at Cleveland High School against the 6-seed Cleveland Storm in order to have fans. The Tigers also feature a serious trio of next-level players in Natalie Jojola (Western Colorado commit), Feleena Candelaria (Adams State commit), and Mia Guest (Colorado Christian). The Tigers are 11-1 on the season with the lone loss to Hobbs, 55-32.

Potentnial 5-8 Seed To Finals: No. 7 La Cueva, No. 6 Eldorado

We had to pick two teams here today with the 5A bracket being absolutely loaded. Truthfully, I feel 7 of 8 teams could win it all and although Hobbs will likely beat Sandia, the Matadors are a top-eight squad. It was a bummer that Farmington missed out on that tough district. Back to these two squads. Centennial is having a great season at 12-0 and got better as the season went on. They also have a duo in Larissa Laborin (2022) and Aspen Salazar (2023) that continues to catch our eye. The team standing in front of them though is an upset brewing senior duo of Hayley Valencia and Cece Barela of Eldorado. If anything I can feel a battle taking place. I'm torn with placing La Cueva in the mix but honestly, they might be one of the toughest 7-seed teams a 2-seed has to face with the backcourt of Rylie Ottmann (2022) and Jerzie Jones (2022).

Grine's Bracket: Hobbs over Volcano Vista in the SC; Hobbs over Los Lunas & Volcano Vista over Centennial in the Final Four. No upsets although I know there is going to at least be one.

4A BASKETBALL

No.1 Del Norte (9-1) vs No. 8 Highland (7-3 overall), 7pm
No. 2 Artesia (9-3) vs No. 7 Silver (8-3 overall), 2pm
No. 3 Gallup (9-1) vs No. 6 Bernalillo (10-2 overall), 7pm
No. 4 Espanola Valley (9-3) vs No. 5 Kirtland Central (10-1 overall), 5pm

3A BASKETBALL

No. 1 Navajo Prep vs No. 8 Thoreau, 6pm
No. 2 West Las Vegas vs No. 7 Tohatchi, 6pm (at Bernalillo HS)
No. 3 Dexter vs No. 6 Robertson, 5pm
No. 4 Hatch Valley vs No. 5 Sandia Prep, 6:30pm

The Favorite: No. 1 Navajo Prep (11-0 overall)

Well, the defending champs haven't missed a beat and looking to claim another state championship. After going perfect during the regular season the Eagles have been getting better as the season progresses. First-round opponent, 8-seed Thoreau, also having one of their best years hope a third round with the Eagles will play into their favor. The two district foes met a couple of times, Thoreau only lost by ten in the first game. Already being considered one of the top girl's head coaches in the state, head coach Rainy Crisp would only put a stamp on that claim.

Upset Special: No. 6 Robertson (8-4 overall)

This one was surprisingly not moved to a neutral site but the Robertson Cardinals could use that as a chance to win and take one home on the long bus ride. The Cardinals will need to be the first team to beat the Dexter Demons who are 11-0 and the 3-seed in today's first round. Robertson's inside presence of Jayden Jenkins, 17 points and 12 rebounds per game, could create issues for Dexter.

Shocker: No. 7 Tohatchi (8-4 overall)

This could be a stretch. However, the Tohatchi Lady Cougars have been tested and three of their four losses come to the like of Navajo Prep (the top seed) and one to Gallup a top seed in 4A. Yes, the Zuni loss is ugly but I wouldn't be shocked to see Tohatchi pull this one off.

Game to Watch: No. 4 Hatch Valley vs No. 5 Sandia Prep

Hatch Valley enters the contest 11-1 and 7-0 at home. They are led by Makenzie Williams who is averaging around 14.2 points per game this season. Sandia Prep from Albuquerque brings a 9-2 overall record into the game and will look to Destiny Archibald who is averaging 17 points per game. Hatch Valley can put points up and can't allow for Sandia Prep to slow in down creating a halfcourt game.

Grine's Picks: Navajo Prep beats Tohatchi for SC; Navajo Prep beats Hatch Valley & Tohatchi beats Tohatchi.

2A BASKETBALL

No. 1 Pecos vs No. 8 Rehoboth Christian, 4pm
No. 2 Lordsburg vs No. 7 ATC, 4pm (at Hatch Valley HS)
No. 3 Mescalero Apache vs No. 6 Clayton, 5:30pm (at Portales HS)
No. 4 Escalante vs No. 5 Tatum, TBA

The Favorite: No. 1 Pecos

The Pecos Panthers are in a familiar spot as the top-seed in the state tournament. This time the Panthers (11-0 overall) will be the favorite with head coach Bryan Gonzales at the helm and looking to bring the state championship back to Pecos as they did in 2019 under Ron Drake. This season take a look at Trinity Herrera (2021) as she is averaging 17 points per game along with 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Bracket Buster: No. 3 Mescalero Apache

Does it count for being considered the bracket buster when you are also the defending state champion? Well, the Cheifs are here, again and again, they could be a team that plays on the final day after posting an 11-1 overall record. They are doing it by committee this season and the inside presence of Madisyn Yuzos (2021) could be an issue for most teams. Their lone loss was to 2-seed Lordsburg, a team they also beat, making for an intriguing potential Final Four meeting.

Players to Watch: Mandy Crisp (Clayton), Madison Miller (Lordsburg), Trinity Herrera (Pecos), and Perla Miramontes (ATC).

Crisp leads the way in 2A basketball with 22 points per game this season. All are seniors minus Miramontes who is a freshman for ATC and is averaging 12 points per game as she guides the 7-seed team into the state tournament.

Grine's Picks: Lordsburg over Pecos in the SC; Pecos over Tatum & Lordsburg over Mescalero Apache in the Final Four.

1A BASKETBALL

No. 1 Roy/Mosquero vs No. 8 Evangel Christian/Oak Grove, 5:30pm
No. 2 Fort Sumner vs No. 7 Ramah, 3pm (at Moriarty HS)
No. 3 Melrose vs No. 6 Gateway Christian, 4pm
No. 4 Alamo Navajo vs No. 5 Animas, 4pm (at Hot Springs)

The Favorite: No. 1 Roy/Mosquero

She's been one of the best players for two years now and Riley Clavel (2021) only seemed to get better this season. She is averaging 22 points per game, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists per contest. She also has Tanna Crisp (2023) adding an extra 17 points per game for the undefeated (12-0) Lady Blue of Roy/Mosquero. The Lady Blue takes on Evangel Christian/Oak Grove in the opening round. The Eagles are 5-5 on the season and won the single district game over Coronado.

Final Four Delight: No. 3 Melrose, No. 2 Fort Sumner

Hailey Martin (2021) and the Melrose Buffaloes are 10-1 on the season with the lone loss against the Fort Sumner squad. Well, the Fort Sumner team is 9-1 with its lone loss coming a week ago by one point to Melrose. So the two teams know each other and it will create a great round three. Melrose takes on No. 6 Gateway Christian and Fort Sumner will take on No. 7 Ramah in the opening round.

Upset Special: No. 5 Animas

The Lady Panthers of Animas High School (8-3 overall) enter the game as the 5-seed but are the favorites to take the opening round contest against No. 4 Alamo Navajo Cougars. Animas also has the chance at being considered the dark horse in the bunch and a Final Four with Roy could become one to watch. A reminder this game is taking place at 4 pm on Monday at Hot Springs High School.

Grine's Picks: Fort Sumner over Animas for the SC; Fort Sumner over Melrose and Animas over Roy in the Final Four.

2021 3A State Tournament - 1st Round Preview

'The Road To The PIT' starts today as the first round of the state tournament takes place. The field of 8-teams are all fighting for the blue trophy and we break it down on who will win it all.

Top Seed: Robertson Cardinals (12-0 overall)

The contest has moved to Socorro High School with a 4 pm tip-off against the No. 8 Cobre Indians (8-4 overall). Robertson had one of their best with an undefeated regular season at 12-0 is looking to bring home a state championship to Las Vegas. Robertson battled in a strong district and look to the leadership of top player Matthew Gonzales (2022) in their state tournament run. They'll battle in the opening round with Cobre a team that was showing signs of being a top-5 seed late in the season.

Bracket Buster: No. 5 St. Michael's (7-2 overall)

The Horsemen as of late have been the team getting busted as a top seed. Will this year be the one that we see back in the state championship? The roster has seemed to only start getting together, they bring size, and they have overall a talented group. The first-round game against No. 4 Sandia Prep, whom many believe will win it all and is the overwhelming favorite, could be considered the best game in the first round as well.

New Champ or Gap Year: No. 2 Hot Springs Tigers (11-1 overall)

Technically yes we will have a new state champion as Bosque didn't make the 8-team field this season. However, will the 2019 state champion Hot Springs Tigers fill in after a year away from being the state champs? They sure are battled test as this will be their 7th game in 8-days - they went 6-0 last week playing Monday through Saturday. They will have a small test with Thoreau in the opening round but why we like another Tiger run is because top-50 player Verrels Lukman at point guard for his senior season.

Upset Special (again): No. 6 NMMI Colts (8-3 overall) vs No. 3 Navajo Prep Eagles (11-1 overall)

Well, the location has changed to Rio Rancho at Cleveland High School (6 pm) and maybe that will shake off the nightmare of falling again as the better seed. NMMI took out the Eagles last in Farmington. The headline remains the same this season with Dontrelle Denestso (2021) leading the way for Navajo Prep and Daniel Xibille (2021) guiding the NMMI Colts.

Grine's Picks: Hot Springs over Sandia Prep for the SC; Hot Springs over NMMI & Sandia Prep over Robertson in the Final Four.

2021 State Tournament: Top 20 Players to Watch in Class 2A

NMPreps.com's list of the top 20 players to watch during the 2A state tournament in 2021. #nmpreps

2021 2A State Tournament Bracket Breakdown

The Road To The PIT starts today as the first round of the state tournament takes place. The field of 8-teams are all fighting for the blue trophy and we break it down who will win it all.

Top Seed: Rehoboth Christian (12-0 overall)

With four years of Pecos High School running the show in 2A basketball. Will this finally be the year we have a new 2A state champion? The Rehoboth Lynx are certainly hoping so and I believe this is the best seed the Lynx have ever received at the state tournament. Some key wins for the Lynx came against 4A Shiprock, 3A Bosque and a quality Evangel Christian/Oak Grove win. The Lynx won a playoff game last season and returned Jacob Zylstra (2021) an all-state player from that squad hoping it leads to a deeper run this Spring.

Upset Special: No. 7 Texico at No. 2 Jal

The 5:30 p.m. game this afternoon will be a must-see with a Texico (8-3 overall) team that was being considered as the top-ranked team most of the season fell late and now have to hit the road. Jal (12-0 overall), a team that made a run as a 6-seed last season to the Final Four could be in for a dog fight. Jal is relentless on defense and in your space all game along with having several outside weapons in Daniel Jones (2021), Nathan Galindo (2021), and Josh Cervantes (2021). Oh, and the inside presence is tough with 6-foot-1 Alexavier Carreon (2023) and 6-foot-5 Rogelio Carreon (2022).

So how do we get upset? Well, honestly this could have also been considered as the best game to watch tonight as well. Texico brings inside all-state presence in David Davalos (2021). the Wolverines also features the likes of Gabriel Bailey (2021), Anders Nelson (2021), and Jahvon Askey (2023). Roster wise this match-up has everything you would like in a game and I'll make a bold statement - the winner of this game will be a state champ.

Best Game: No. 5 Tularosa vs No. 4 Mescalero Apache

Round 3? The district opponents will take the court again this evening at Mescalero Apache. Tularosa (9-2 overall) took the first game between the pair on April 14th and outside of a loss to NMMI looked to be rolling. Mescalero Apache (11-1) took the second meeting and have the one flaw on their record to Tularosa. The second meeting was a back and forth 2-point win by the Chiefs. The match-ups in this game feature Tai Old Chief (2021), Ray Dolan (2021), and Geroge Rocha (2021) for Mescalero Apache. Tularosa will look to Travis Henderson (2022), Israel Ortega (2022), and Donathan Coates (2021). If you're looking for a finish at the buzzer this is your game.

RAPID FIRE

Player to Watch: David Davalos (Texico).
Dark Horse: No. 3 Pecos
The Pick: Jal over Tularosa
Final Four: Jal over Pecos, Tularosa over Rehoboth Christian

2A BOYS BASKETBALL
First Round - May 3rd
No. 1 Rehoboth Christian (12-0) vs No. 8 Monte Del Sol (7-2 overall), 5pm
No. 2 Jal (12-0) vs No. 7 Texico (8-3 overall), 5:30pm
No. 3 Pecos (10-2) vs No. 6 Escalante (10-1 overall), 6:30pm
No. 4 Mescalero Apache (11-1) vs No. 5 Tularosa (9-2 overall), 6:00pm

Stu Jaramillo - C - Sandia - Cuesta College
Dawson Walls - C - PV/Argyle (TX) - Oral Roberts University
Jarren Lewis - C - Hobbs/Lubbock Trinity Christian - Hill College
Joshua Salas - MIF - St. Pius - Doane College
Ruger Bravo - LHP - Now at Luna/Manzano - ENMU
Ezra Mestas - OF - Sandia - Luna

2020 New Mexico WR of the Year - VOTING

Blake Muscato, 2021 (Clovis High School)
Stat Line: 306-receiving yards and 1 touchdown. 60 yards per game.

Braxton McDonald, 2021 (Artesia High School)
Stat Line: 475-receiving yards and 7 touchdowns. Helped Artesia to a 2-3 record and bowl win.

Branden Lueck, 2021 (Alamogordo High School)
Stat Line: 307-receiving yards and 3 touchdowns for the Tigers. Tigers went 3-2 on the season.

Elijah Spaulding, 2021 (Cibola High School)
Stat Line: 206-receiving yards and 3 touchdowns (103 yards per game).

Kaden Valdez, 2022 (Volcano Vista High School)
Stat Line: 422-receiving yards and 3 touchdowns in three games. 140.7 yards per game. Volcano Vista went 2-1 overall.

Kellen Gehres, 2023 (Albuquerque Academy)
Stat Line: 191-receiving yards (95.5 per game) and 1 touchdown.

Luke Wysong, 2021 (Cleveland High School)
Stat Line: 429-receiving yards and 7 touchdowns including Bowl Week Player of the Week (Receiving: 6 for 252 yds, 5 TD’s in the win over Las Cruces) Storm went 4-0 with Elite 6A Bowl Championship.

Miley Sandoval, 2022 (Ruidoso High School)
Stat Line: 276-receiving yards and 3 touchdowns.

Peyton Halliburton, 2021, (Farmington High School)
Stat Line: 425-receiving yards and 5 touchdowns. Helped Farmington to a perfect 5-0 record and 5A Elite Bowl Championship.

Tayten Hilliard, 2022 (Lovington High School)
Stat Line: 274-receiving yards and 4 touchdowns.

Voting Ends on May 3rd

Signing with NMSU

NMPreps.com's Road to The PIT - Week 6 - Class 3A

1. Robertson (1.000)(DC)(Coach #1)(Max #1)(0 DC wins)
2. Hot Springs (.917)(DC)(Coach #4)(Max #2)(0 DC wins)
3. Navajo Prep (.917)(DC)(Coach #5)(Max #4)(0 DC wins)
4. Sandia Prep (.900)(DC)(Coach #2)(Max #6)(0 DC wins)
5. St. Michael's (.778)(DRUP)(Coach #3)(Max #3)(0 DC wins)
6. NMMI (.727)(DC)(Coach #8)(Max #5)(0 DC wins)
7. Thoreau (.750)(DRUP)(Coach #9)(Max #7)(0 DC wins)
8. Cobre (.667)(DRUP)(Coach #7)(Max #9)(1 DC win)
9. Bosque (.556)(DRUP)(Coach #6)(Max #12)(0 DC wins)
10. West Las Vegas (.545),(D3P),(Coach #8), (Max#9)(1 DC win)
11. Socorro (.556), (D3P), (Coach #11), (Max #10), (0 DC wins)

3A BRACKET AS OF TODAY, 4/29
(1) Robertson vs (8) Cobre
(2) Hot Springs vs (7) Thoreau
(3) Navajo Prep vs (6) NMMI
(4) Sandia Prep vs (5) St. Michael's

Hot Springs went 6-0 this week and moved all the way up to the 2-seed. Sandia Prep and St. Mike's would make for a monster first round game.

2021 State Tournament: Top 20 Players to Watch in Class 1A

NMPreps.com's list of the top 20 players to watch in the 1A State Basketball tournament.

Top of Class: Tate Sorgen (Melrose) & Joren Mirabal (Magdalena)

Skinny: Tate Sorgen (Melrose) is the defending NMPreps New Mexico All-Tournament MVP from 2020 after leading the Buffaloes to their third straight title. The new team in 1A, down from 2A, is the Magdalena Steers and their scoring machine Joren Mirabal (2022) putting in 28 points per game. The third player in the mix is Teagan Burton of Elida (2021) that could be the dark horse in this trio that we will see play a couple of games at state.

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2021 1A State Tournament Bracket Breakdown

The brackets are set and whether we agree or not we have our field of only 8-teams this season. Who will come out victorious and who leaves early this week as we break it all down for you.

Top seed: Magdalena Steers

The Steers are the No. 1 overall seed after a 12-0 overall season (9-0 in district), and the Steers are an overwhelming favorite to finish the season undefeated. The Steers got here by beating up their schedule, outscoring opponents by an average of 75 to 26 points. The closest match-up was a 30-point win over 3A Hot Springs on April 9th. Also, we can't forget that the Steers feature the top player in the class (1A) and maybe a class 1A player that could make the All-New Mexico team (15 of the best players for a season). Joren Mirabal (2022) is averaging 28.3 points per game this season. They also have D'Shaun Vinyard (2023) and Kael Stephens (2023) averaging 14 and 12 points per game. Talk about a force in 1A basketball with three players averaging around 54 points per game.

Best first-round game: No. 3 Elida vs Evangel Christian/Oak Grove

One thing we've come to know is when a southern team takes on a small school academy from the Albuquerque Metro area is it favorites the southern team. Evangel Christian/Oak Grove (6-3 overall) has struggled come tournament time as well falling last season from a 4-seed to a 13-seed. So why pick this game as the best first-round game? Both teams are evenly matched and could be a game won late in the fourth. EVOG has 6-foot-3 do-everything Isaiah Zunic (2021) that will look to guide the Eagles. Zunic is putting in 29 points per game and 11 rebounds per contest. Also, look for Andres Garcia (2022) who at 15 points per game is another that could become a difference-maker. The match-up to watch is Zunic taking on Elida senior post-Teagan Burton, who is a double-double machine for the Tigers. Also, keep an eye on Rylan Creighton (2022) and Aiden Yates (2023) as we head into this game. Elida (10-1 overall) is the favorite and although this is our pick for the best-first round game, don't be shocked if the Tigers roll by double digits.

RAPID FIRE

Upset special: (5) Mesilla Valley vs (4) Fort Sumner/House. Do we see this happening? No, honestly Fort Sumner/House should move along with ease but the Son Blazers are here for a reason and 6-foot-5 Saxon Marr will look to make it happen.

Dark Horse: (2) Melrose. Typically, your dark horse is a 3-seed or higher but with Magdalena being an overwhelming favorite, the Buffaloes (11-0 overall) is our pick. The Buffaloes have depth and a duo in Tate Sorgen (2021) and Trace Jackson (2021), both averaging 18 and 17 per game could disrupt Magdalena from winning it all.

Player to Watch: Joren Mirabal, Magdalena (2022). We've mentioned the junior already in the feature but Mirabal is one of those special players to watch. The post-season is a chance for those great players to display their talents and Mirabal could be one that tops the charts at 30 ppg in these playoffs. He should/could score 40 in the opening game (granted he plays four quarters).

The Pick: Magdalena. I nearly went with Melrose and I believe Kevin Lackey is a heck of a head coach but the Steers just rolling teams by 30 or more all season is something else. Yes, Melrose will slow them down and Melrose is the three-time defending 1A state champ but Magdalena has a state championship loss to Pecos (2A State championship) fresh on their mind. We should also mention that the Steers seem to be the team, as of late, that is close but can't finish. They were the 1-seed twice (2018, and 2017) and lost in the Final Four; 2016 lost in the Final Four as a 3-seed. Maybe, just maybe, they can channel back to 2015 when they were able to close it out with a 1-point championship win. Either way, a Melrose-Magdalena game is going to be worth it this season and I can't watch to watch it. Elida and Fort Sumner also in my Final Four, no sparks all top seeds win.


1A BRACKET
First Round - May 3rd - Times TBA
No. 1 Magdalena (12-0) vs No. 8 Pine Hill (1-10 overall)
No. 2 Melrose (11-0) vs No. 7 Springer (7-3 overall)
No. 3 Elida (10-1) vs No. 6 Evangel Christian/Oak Grove (6-3 overall)
No. 4 Fort Sumner (8-3) vs No. 5 Mesilla Valley (6-2 overall)

What are the best games to watch during round one?

ROAD TO THE PIT: BRACKET PREDICTIONS

5A BASKETBALL

RESUME

1. Cleveland (.917), DC, (2 DC wins) (Coach #2) (Max #1)(H2H-Roswell)
2. Roswell (.818), DC, (1 DC win) (Coach #4) (Max #2)
3. Las Cruces (1.000), DC, (0 DC wins) (Coach #1) (Max #6)
4. Atrisco Heritage (.800), DRUP, (1 DC win), (Coach #3), (Max #3)
5. Sandia (.875), DC, (0 DC win), (Coach #6), (Max #7)
6. Los Lunas (.800), DC (1 DC win), (Coach #9), (Max #14)
7. Carlsbad (.727), DRUP, (3 DC wins), (Coach #13), (Max #4)
8. La Cueva (.800), DRUP, (1 DC wins) (Coach #5) (Max #10)
9. Santa Fe (.750), DRUP, (1 DC win) (Coach #8) (Max #9)
10. Alamogordo (.833), DRUP, (0 DC wins), (Coach #7), (Max #11)
11. Hobbs (.600), DTP, (2 DC Wins), (Coach #11), (Max (#5)
12. Volcano Vista (.500), DTP, (1 DC win), (Coach #10), (Max #8)

STATE TOURNAMENT BRACKET (AS OF WEDNESDAY AM)

FIRST ROUND
1. Cleveland vs (8) La Cueva
2. Roswell vs (7) Carlsbad
3. Las Cruces vs (6) Los Lunas
4. Atrisco Heritage vs (5) Sandia

**Bubblelicious: La Cueva and Santa Fe will come down to the coach input form.

1 seed most likely to lose

Grade the Brackets

Week 6: NMPreps 4A Road To The PIT



RESUME WATCH

Del Norte (.900), DC, (0 DC wins), (Coach #1), (Max #1)
Artesia (.750), DC (1 DC win), (Coach #3), (Max #2)
Gallup (.900), DC, (0 DC wins), (Coach #2), (Max #4)
Espanola Valley (.750), DC, (0 DC wins), (Coach #4), (Max #3)
Kirtland Central (.909), DRUP, (1 DC win), (Coach #7), (Max #5)
Bernalillo (.833), DRUP, (1 DC win), (Coach #5), (Max #6)
Silver (.727), DC, (0 DC wins), (Coach #13), (Max #10)
Highland (.700), DC, (0 DC wins), (Coach #6), (Max (#12)
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Taos (.750), DRUP (0 DC wins), (Coach #8) (Max #7)

RANKING THE AUTOMATICS (AS OF 5/1)
No. 1 Del Norte (Auto) vs No. 8 Highland (Auto)
No. 2 Artesia (Auto) vs No. 7 Silver (Auto)
No. 3 Gallup (Auto) vs No. 6 Bernalillo (At-Large)
No. 4 Espanola Valley (Auto) vs No. 5 Kirtland Central (At-Large)

1. Seeding and Selection will take place on Saturday, May 1st.
a. If there are any games on that day, they must be completed by 4:00 PM.
b. Coaches Input forms are due at 4:00 PM.
c. Max Preps will be updated as soon as we get the last score in on Saturday.
d. District Champions automatically qualify to the 8-team bracket.
e. Depending on the classification, 1, 2, or 3 teams will be selected as at large teams.
f. The six criteria points will be used to select the at large teams. As always, it is data driven.

2. The tie breaker procedures for district placement are in the Handbook, Section 7.13.3 E and F. A tie breaker game will not take place to determine first place.

3. Just a reminder that if two teams are tied after the district games are complete prior to the tie breaker procedures, any one of the tied teams can be seeded or selected above the other.

4. District placement forms must be submitted by the District Chairperson right after the conclusion of all the district games. We will need these for to seed and select.

5. Quarterfinal and Semifinal Rounds will be at the higher seed or neutral site depending on travel.

6. Teams who have had to cancel games due to Covid quarantine must complete over 50% of their games and play each district opponent at least once in order to qualify for State.

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Monday, April 26th
Albuquerque Academy 53, Bosque 47
Espanola Valley 45, Moriarty 25
Hot Springs 49, Cobre 36
McCurdy 47, Mesa Vista 46
Menaul 72, Tierra Encantada 32
Mescalero Apache 60, Lordsburg 25
Monte Del Sol 76, Santa Fe Prep 55
Pecos 77, Mora 35
Sandia 76, Piedra Vista 46
Sandia Prep 73, Cottonwood Classical 30
Taos 80, Los Alamos 57
West Mesa 53, Farmington 51

Tuesday, April 27th
Artesia 68, Portales 54
Bernalillo 57, Valley 51
Carlsbad 59, Roswell 43
East Mountain 64, Cottonwood 43
Elida 69, Floyd 42
Escalante 73, Mora 34
Fort Sumner 88, Grady 40
Gallup 73, Bloomfield 63
Highland 45, Grants 44
Hobbs 95, Clovis 61
Hot Springs 51, Cobre 31
Jal 52, Eunice 40
Kirtland Central 51, Miyamura 46
La Cueva 68, Farmington 45
Las Cruces 56, Alamogordo 52
Lovington 70, Goddard 61
Magdalena 96, Carrizozo 15
Mayfield 58, Deming 40
McCurdy 57, Questa 44
Melrose 71, Clovis Christian 48
Navajo Pine 70, Pine Hill 67
Navajo Prep 55, Crownpoint 50
Newcomb 54, Zuni 42
Rehoboth Christian 58, Bosque 56
Sandia 80, Piedra Vista 54
Sandia Prep 78, Cuba 33
Springer 85, Roy 56
Texico 52, Santa Rosa 39

Wednesday, April 28th
Albuquerque Academy 54, Belen 43
Cleveland 81, Cibola 51
Eldorado 47, West Mesa 40
Espanola Valley 70, Pojoaque Valley 54
Eunice 45, Tatum 36
Hot Springs 43, Socorro 25
Los Alamos 59, Moriarty 41
Los Lunas 74, Rio Grande 40
Magdalena 66, Pine Hill 18
Mountainair 56, Alamo Navajo 42
NMMI 70, Dexter 40
Robertson 59, Mora 14
Santa Fe 58, Capital 43
St. Michael's 53, Raton 46 (OT)
Tularosa 46, Hagerman 36
Volcano Vista 41, Rio Rancho 39
West Las Vegas 82, Santa Fe Prep 61

Thursday, April 29th
Alamogordo 85, Gadsden 48
Clayton 72, Santa Rosa 61
East Mountain 60, Cuba 45
Eldorado 69, La Cueva 64
Escalante 60, McCurdy 53
Gallup 81, Shiprock 69
Grants 59, Belen 39
Highland 75, Valencia 61
Hot Springs 69, Socorro 61
Las Cruces 72, Centennial 54
Lovington 82, Eunice 40
Magdalena 86, Hondo Valley 38
Mayfield 68, Onate 33
Melrose 47, Fort Sumner 46
Mescalero Apache 62, Gateway Christian 20
Miyamura 63, Bloomfield 58
Monte Del Sol 52, Menaul 48
NMMI 61, Dexter 39
Pecos 65, Texico 55
Penasco 56, Questa 38
Roy 74, Maxwell 47
Sandia Prep 56, Bosque 34
Springer 72, Des Moines 68
Thoreau 64, Crownpoint 60
Tohatchi 55, Zuni 43

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NMPreps New Mexico Top-20 Team Rankings

The Power-20 is a week-to-week team ranking. This is not a resume watch (Road to the PIT). This is a weekly progression of how a team is doing. There is not a better feel and ranking of teams based on the eye test and what have you done lately.

POWER 20 (ALL CLASSES - WEEK 7 - May 3rd)

1. Las Cruces Bulldawgs (12-0 overall)

2. Atrisco Heritage Jaguars (8-2 overall)

3. Cleveland Storm (11-1 overall)

4. Alamogordo Tigers (10-2 overall)

5. Sandia Matadors (9-1 overall)

6. Roswell Coyotes (10-2 overall)

7. Volcano Vista Hawks (5-5 overall)

8. Rio Rancho Rams (6-6 overall)

9. Los Lunas Tigers (10-2 overall)

10. La Cueva Bears (8-2 overall)

11. Santa Fe Demons (9-3 overall)

12. Capital Jaguars (7-3 overall)

13. Del Norte Knights (9-1 overall)

14. Gallup Bengals (9-1 overall)

15. Carlsbad Cavemen (8-4 overall)

16. Kirtland Central Broncos (10-1 overall)

17. Espanola Valley Sundevils (9-3 overall)

18. Bernalillo Spartans (10-2 overall)

19. Artesia Bulldogs (9-3 overall)

20. Sandia Prep Sundevils (10-1 overall)

Out: Hobbs

New: Artesia

Next Three: Hobbs, Robertson, St. Michael's

5A Basketball - Top 12

1. Las Cruces Bulldawgs (12-0 overall)
2. Atrisco Heritage Jaguars (8-2 overall)
3. Cleveland Storm (11-1 overall)
4. Alamogordo Tigers (10-2 overall)
5. Sandia Matadors (9-1 overall)
6. Roswell Coyotes (10-2 overall)
7. Volcano Vista Hawks (5-5 overall)
8. Rio Rancho Rams (6-6 overall)
9. Los Lunas Tigers (10-2 overall)
10. La Cueva Bears (8-2 overall)
11. Santa Fe Demons (9-3 overall)
12. Capital Jaguars (7-3 overall)

4A Basketball - Top 12

1. Del Norte Knights (9-1 overall)
2. Gallup Bengals (9-1 overall)
3. Kirtland Central Broncos (10-1 overall)
4. Espanola Valley Sundevils (9-3 overall)
5. Bernalillo Spartans (10-2 overall)
6. Artesia Bulldogs (9-3 overall)
7. Highland Hornets (7-3 overall)
8. Taos Tigers (9-3 overall)
9. Valley Vikings (4-6 overall)
10. Silver Colts (8-3 overall)
11. Grants Pirates (5-7 overall)
12. St. Pius X Sartans (5-4 overall)

3A BASKETBALL - TOP 12

1. Sandia Prep Sundevils (9-1 overall)
2. Robertson Cardinals (12-0 overall)
3. Hot Springs Tigers (12-1 overall)
4. St. Michael's Horsemen (7-3 overall)
5. Navajo Prep Eagles (12-1 overall)
6. Bosque Bobcats (5-4 overall)
7. NMMI Colts (8-3 overall)
8. Cobre Indians (8-4 overall)
9. West Las Vegas Dons (6-5 overall)
10. Thoreau Hawks (9-3 overall)
11. Socorro Warriors (5-4 overall)
12. Crownpoint Eagles (6-6 overall)

2A BASKETBALL
1. Jal Panthers (12-0 overall)
2. Pecos Panthers (10-2 overall)
3. Texico Wolverines (8-3 overall)
4. Rehoboth Christian (12-0 overall)
5. Mescalero Apache (11-1 overall)
6. Santa Rosa Lions (7-5 overall)
7. Tularosa Wildcats (9-2 overall)
8. Escalante Lobos (10-1 overall)
9. Hagerman Bobcats (6-4 overall)
10. McCurdy Bobcats (8-3 overall)
11. Monte Del Sol (7-2 overall)
12. Estancia Bears (5-1 overall)