SCHEDULE
Capital (7-1) vs Belen (3-5), 5:30pm - Eddie Pena Classic, Grants HS
Cuba (3-2) at Estancia (6-3), 7pm
Dulce (1-2) at Thoreau (5-2), 5pm
Farmington (3-3) at Grants, 7pm - Eddie Pena Classic, Grants HS
Gallup (6-1) at Los Lunas (3-3), 6pm
Hot Springs (8-0) at Santa Teresa (2-5), 7pm
Mescalero Apache (4-1) at Tularosa (5-2), 6:30pm
Navajo Prep (4-2) at Aztec (2-5), 7pm
Newcomb (5-0) at Kirtland Central, 4pm - Eddie Pena Classic, Grants HS
Pojoaque Valley (3-6) at Crownpoint (2-7), 7:30pm - Ben Lujan Tournament, Pojoaque HS
Raton (6-1) at Trinidad, TX (1-5), 4pm
Roswell (6-3) at Goddard (1-6), 7pm
Santa Fe Indian (4-4) at McCurdy (2-3), 4pm - Ben Lujan Tournament
Santa Rosa (3-1) at Robertson (4-2), 7pm
Silver (1-5) at Mesilla Valley (1-2), 6:30pm
Tohatchi (4-5) at Elida (7-0), 2pm - Texico Citizens Bank Tournament
Tucucmari (1-5) at Eunice (6-2), 5:30pm - Texico Citizens Bank Tournament
Zuni (5-4) at Rehoboth Christian (3-1), 7:30pm

BIG THREE TONIGHT
Eddie Pena Classic: The Grants tournament takes place tonight with Capital vs Belen highlighting the session. Newcomb, a favorite in 2A basketball, could be the dark horse of the weekend but a Grants-Capital showing on Saturday will be fun.

State Position: Gallup traveling to Los Lunas tonight creates some spark on a quiet evening. Both are consistent state teams that reach the PIT and this could be a preview of elite eight (maybe more) teams.

Staying Perfect: 3A-Hot Springs at 8-0 on the season will take on 4A-Santa Teresa (2-5) on the road. Can the Tigers keep a perfect record in tact? They looked solid at their recent tournament in Wingate.

as of 6/10/19: List: Florida State, LSU, Arkansas, Kansas State, Utah, San Diego State, Colorado, Baylor, Washington State, NAU, New Mexico, Wyoming






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La Cueva (2018) alumni who played last year for Garden City Community College signs with D1 Akron.

Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding. – Jim Valvano

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Because we know everything on this site, let’s give the new coach all the answers.

What advice would you give him?

5A BASKETBALL

The Perfect Group That I Like - Buy
Onate (9-0), Cleveland (5-0), Volcano Vista (4-0): There is six team undefeated in the 5A classification of New Mexico basketball. Which would you take as a true title contender? These are my three favorite but Cleveland and Volcano Vista are slightly ahead of Onate. However, I will say Onate could be the team that stays perfect the longest and has a team that could win it all. Ricky Lujan is good, he is the the type of player you can't stop but hope to contain.

More to Prove - Sell
Eldorado (6-0), Carlsbad (6-0): The Eagles of Eldorado have a real deal prospect in Deraje Agbaosi but will that be enough to make them more than an elite eight type of team? If I had to answer this, and I do, then I would say no. Elite Eight is the ceiling. Carlsbad is in the same conversation., they have a player in Josh Silas, who I really like, and he might be an all-state player but won't be enough to get to the Final Four. Selling both on getting passed

The Consistency with One - Buy
Las Cruces (6-1): Now dressing the part, head coach William Benjamin continues to be one of the top head coaches in New Mexico. Yep, I just said that and I totally agree with it. I followed the 2013 championship team closely and that was the lone season where ever bracket was predicted correctly - Las Cruces was a 6-seed and won it all but I had ever upset picked correct. Back to topic, Benjamin in the last three seasons - 28 wins, 29 wins, and 27 wins. He has won 215 games since taking over in 2010 with one losing season, which was 2010 after taking over from Mike Smith. So I'm buying the Dawgs in the Final Four this season.

Week 4
(5A) Onate 9-0: Beat up on Silver 93-21 on Tuesday night
(5A) Carlsbad 6-0
(5A) Eldorado 6-0
(5A) Cleveland 5-0
(5A) Volcano Vista 4-0
(3A) Hot Springs 8-0: Pounded Cliff 53-20 on Tuesday night.
(2A) Magdalena 7-0
(2A) Newcomb 5-0

Most Recent No Longer
(3A) Laguna-Acoma (8-1) fell to Thoreau on Tuesday night.

Volcano Vista (2018) alumni who played last year for Trinity Community College signs with D1 Louisiana Tech.

Way to keep fighting young man!!

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Phattboy Loveless Cleveland HS - 2021
Jordan Mendoza Centennial HS - 2020
Simon Reseigh Volcano Vista HS - 2020
Bryce Santana Los Lunas HS - 2020
Issac Hurst Roswell HS - 2020
Tyler Kiehne Los Lunas HS - 2021
Philip Blidi PortalesHS - 2020
Jeremy Burnham Bloomfield HS - 2021
Zach Griego Hope Chrsitian HS - 2020
Noah Mendoza Eunice HS - 2020

What are some key games this week?

Who are true candidates?

Ours will post this afternoon.

What do you have?

Who are the best and post information on them.

Who ya got?

Week 3 Player of the Week Voting

Cameron Conners - SFIS - 17 points vs Pecos; played well all tournament.

Emily Burk - West Mesa - 15 points vs Hobbs; 11pts 5 steals, 5 assists vs Carlsbad

Elise Turrubiates - Hobbs - 23 points vs West Mesa

Jessica Rios - Centennial - 19 points in championship vs Cleveland.

Juliana Aragon - Bernalillo - MVP of the Alice King Tournament; 32, 21, and 30 point games.

Viane Cumber - Sandia - 22 points vs Mayfield, 23 vs Hope Christian this week.

Natalia Chavez - Volcano Vista - 17 points vs Eldorado

Brian Wiese, an '87 graduate of Albuquerque Academy, is the Georgetown men' soccer coach and has them in the NCAA final. Brian's brother Andrew is the girls coach at Eldorado and his niece Willa (Andrew's daughter) is a standout at Academy.

Post games needed and opening jobs.

SCHEDULE
5A
Alamogordo (4-1) at Chaparral (4-1)
Albuquerque (0-2) at West Mesa (2-1)
Farmington (2-2) at Kirtland Central (1-1)
Manzano (1-0) at Eldorado (3-0)
Odessa, TX (3-4) at Hobbs (3-3)
Santa Fe (3-0) at Rio Rancho (2-1)
Valley (1-1) at Sandia (0-3)

4A
Alamogordo (4-1) at Chaparral (4-1)
Belen (2-2) at Gallup (3-1)
Farmington (2-2) at Kirtland Central (1-1)
Grants (1-0) at Bernalillo (3-0)
Hatch Valley (0-1) at Santa Teresa (1-2)
Los Lunas (1-2) at Del Norte (2-0)
Portales (1-0) at West Las Vegas (2-2)
Santa Fe Indian (1-2) at Espanola Valley (3-1)
St. Michael's (3-1) at Pojoaque Valley (2-3)
Tohatchi (3-1) at Bloomfield (0-0)
Valencia (3-3) at Robertson (2-1)
Valley (1-1) at Sandia (0-3)

3A
Cottonwood (2-0) at Monte Del Sol (2-1)
Dexter (2-4) at Eunice (2-1)
Hatch Valley (0-1) at Santa Teresa (1-2)
Laguna-Acoma (4-0) at Socorro (2-1)
Lordsburg (0-2) at Cobre (2-0)
Portales (1-0) at West Las Vegas (2-2)
Questa (0-3) at Raton (3-0)
St. Michael's (3-1) at Pojoaque Valley (2-3)
Santa Fe Indian (1-2) at Espanola Valley (3-1)
Tohatchi (3-1) at Bloomfield (0-0)
Valencia (3-3) at Robertson (2-1)
Zuni (3-2) at Magdalena (3-0)

BIG THREE
Early Bracket Charts: Manzano (1-1) at Eldorado (3-0). The pair of Albuquerque-Metro area schools square off at Eldorado on Tuesday night. Manzano currently ranked 16th in our NMPreps.com Power-16 is led a senior heavy roster. Eldorado ranked 9th in 5A basketball has 6-foot-6 forward Deraje Agbaosi to take the lead.

Big Game of the Night: Santa Fe (3-0) at Rio Rancho (2-1). Santa Fe (No. 3) is coming off a championship week at their host tournament and all eyes are on University of New Mexico commit JB White (2021). Rio Rancho (No. 13) is coming off a 2-1 week in Artesia's City of Champions tournament and look to make some early season news.

Should Have Eyes On: West Mesa (2-1) vs Albuquerque (0-2). The West Mesa Mustangs (No. 7) had an impressive opening week with a win over defending state champ Atrisco. They have an unranked Albuquerque team looking for a rebound. Top players Eloy Medina (WM) vs Jude Tapia (AHS) is the highlight of this contest.


What do you have for tonight?

What do you have?

Who are the top linebackers of all-time in New Mexico?

Week 3 Player of the Week Voting

Elijah Davidson - Bosque - 20pts, 11 Reb in 70-34 win against Socorro.

Garrett Lalonde - Valencia HS - v Robertson 12/10
25 points, 14 Rebound

Dion Battle - Volcano Vista - 30 points (6 3-pointers) in win over Clovis; 22 points in win over Las Cruces. MVP of the Tournament. 24 points in the championship .

Ray Brown - Las Cruces - 20 points in win over Hope

Deraje Argbasi Eldorado 2020 17 points, 15 rebound vs Palo Duro

Tucker Smothermon from Artesia with 25 points in win over Valencia.

Ja’Shon Lowery - La Cueva - 20pt 10 reb 4 blocks vs Bernalillo; 11pt 6 reb 3 blocks vs Cleveland

Jose Murillo - Highland HS - 22 pts, 22 rebs, 3 blks vs Gadsden; 16 pts, 8 rebs, 3 blks vs Santa Teresa

Nate Hasberry - Cleveland - 12 points vs La Cueva.

Ismael Villegas - Pecos- 38 points vs Santa Fe. 20 points vs Kirtland Central.

Who do you have?

TUESDAY - BIG THREE PLUS ONE
Odessa-Permian, TX beats Hobbs by 40-points, 72-36. The 12th ranked (5A) Eagles fall to 3-4 record and continue their up and down start to the season.

The upset of the night came with unranked Grants (2-0) going on the road to rival Bernalilo (3-1) and giving the second ranked Spartans their firs loss of the season. Grants first-year head coach Mark Teel with an impressive start.

Los Lunas (3-2), ranked 12th in 4A, continued the upset night in 4A basketball with a 55-44 win over 7th ranked Del Norte Knights (2-1), who drop their first game of the season.

6A: Santa Fe (No. 3) with a quality road win, 74-70, over 13th ranked Rio Rancho. The carryover from the Demons state championship showing continues. No. 9 Eldorado rolled over No. 16 Manzano, 55-29 and unranked Albuquerque earned their first win over the season over 7th ranked West Mesa, 73-62.

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