RECAP - #3 Hope Christian fends off #6 Portales, 72-63

District rivals met for a quarterfinal matchup that showed how well these two teams knew each other after three games of district play. Portales got hot behind the shooting hand of Tyrese Dawson and led by as much as four points early in the 1st Quarter. But Hope would rally behind the efforts of Collin Evans and Johnnie Nitafan. Portales would fall behind big in the 3rd quarter as Hope would lead by as much as 19 points. Portales would make things interesting late but ran out of time as Hope would move on to the 4A semifinals.

SCORERS

Hope Christian
Johnnie Nitafan - 21 points on 6 of 14 shooting
Collin Evans - 15 points and 8 rebounds
Chris Ward - 11 points and 10 rebounds

Portales
Tyrese Dawson - 24 points, 11 rebounds and 5 steals
Braden Bridges - 10 points and 6 rebounds
Vince Gardner - 10 points

TEAM STATS
Hope Christian - 35% from the field (20/56), 2 of 14 from 3-point land (14%), and 30 of 40 from the FT line

Portales - 33% from the field (20/60), 5 of 23 from the 3-point line (21.7%) and 18 of 24 from the FT line

RECAP - #5 Kirtland Central rallies in the 4th to defeat #4 St. Pius X, 46-42

In their 11th state tournament meeting, the two teams put on a quarterfinal classic that saw brilliant offensive displays from each's star player. A back and forth first half including a buzzer-beating 3 put KC up by one at the break. But St. Pius X would answer, and hold Kirtland to 5 points in the 3rd to take a 7 point lead. That's when Kirtland Central's Haile Gleason proceeded to open the fourth with 14 straight points to help retake the lead and fend off a stunned St. Pius team led by stellar guard, Maya Trujillo.

Scorers

Kirtland Central
Haile Gleason - 21 points on 6 of 10 shooting including 3 for 3 from distance.
Peanut Dryden - 9 points on 3 of 4 shooting from beyond the arc
Tiajhae Nez - 8 points on 3 of 5 shooting plus 6 rebounds

St. Pius X
Maya Trujillo - 13 points on 4 of 13 shooting
Katrina Kelley - 9 points
Taylor Reed - 8 points and 11 rebounds
Arianna Martinez - 4 points and 10 rebounds

Team Stats

Kirtland Central
15/40 for 38% from the field
8 for 18 from the 3pt line for 44%
8 of 17 from the FT line for 47%

St. Pius X
13 of 37 from the field for 35%
5 for 16 from the 3pt line for 31%
11 for 19 from the FT line for 58%

19 SPX turnovers to KC's 11
40 SPX rebounds to KC's 26

13 bench points for KC to 7 for SPX
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Who are you taking the rest of the way?

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Des Moines 38, Coronado 15
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Looking ahead to next year and the new districts, which district (on paper) looks to be the toughest in each class? Is there a district that is pound for pound the toughest regardless of classification?

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Update soon.

*****ELITE EIGHT SCOREBOARD (MARCH 6TH)*****

Link: Updated Brackets & Times
Recaps: Quarterfinal Highlights & Game Recaps

6A - Santa Ana Star Center
No. 1 Cibola 43, No. 8 Piedra Vista 31
No. 2 Hobbs 58, No. 7 Eldorado 43
No. 5 Las Cruces 40, No. 4 Carlsbad 39
No. 6 Rio Rancho 40, No. 3 West Mesa 36

5A - Dreamstyle Arena (The PIT)
No. 1 Los Lunas 51, No. 8 Alamogordo 32
No. 2 Bloomfield 57, No. 7 Espanola Valley 33
No. 3 Gallup 61, No. 11 Miyamura 52
No. 5 Kirtland Central 46, No. 4 St. Pius X 42

4A - Dreamstyle Arena (The PIT)
No. 1 Portales 58 No. 9 West Las Vegas 41
No. 3 Moriarty 48, No. 6 Santa Fe Indian 42
No. 4 Shiprock 58, No. 5 Silver 44
No. 7 Pojoaque Valley 58, No. 2 Robertson 52 (OT)

3A - Santa Ana Star Center
No. 1 Texico 54, No. 8 Pecos 34
No. 2 Tohatchi 54, No. 7 Dulce 33
No. 5 Clayton 57, No. 4 Tucumcari 47
No. 6 Tularosa 51, No. 3 Eunice 30

2A - Bernalillo High School
No. 1 Logan 48, No. 8 Tatum 30
No. 2 Penasco 53, No. 6 Magdalena 44
No. 4 Fort Sumner 59, No. 5 Tse' Yi'Gai 48
No. 7 Lordsburg 39, No. 2 Mescalero Apache 36

5A: No. 3 Gallup vs No. 11 Miyamura (Dreamstyle Arena)

2018 New Mexico High School State Tournament (March 3rd - March 10th)

ELITE EIGHT - March 6th
Recaps: Quarterfinal Highlights & Game Recaps

6A - Santa Ana Star Center
No. 1 Cibola 43, No. 8 Piedra Vista 31
No. 2 Hobbs 58, No. 7 Eldorado 43
No. 5 Las Cruces 40, No. 4 Carlsbad 39
No. 6 Rio Rancho 40, No. 3 West Mesa 36

5A - Dreamstyle Arena (The PIT)
No. 1 Los Lunas 51, No. 8 Alamogordo 32
No. 2 Bloomfield 57, No. 7 Espanola Valley 33
No. 3 Gallup 61, No. 11 Miyamura 52
No. 5 Kirtland Central 46, No. 4 St. Pius X 42

4A - Dreamstyle Arena (The PIT)
No. 1 Portales 58 No. 9 West Las Vegas 41
No. 3 Moriarty 48, No. 6 Santa Fe Indian 42
No. 4 Shiprock 58, No. 5 Silver 44
No. 7 Pojoaque Valley 58, No. 2 Robertson 52 (OT)

3A - Santa Ana Star Center
No. 1 Texico 54, No. 8 Pecos 34
No. 2 Tohatchi 54, No. 7 Dulce 33
No. 5 Clayton 57, No. 4 Tucumcari 47
No. 6 Tularosa 51, No. 3 Eunice 30

2A - Bernalillo High School
No. 1 Logan 48, No. 8 Tatum 30
No. 2 Penasco 53, No. 6 Magdalena 44
No. 4 Fort Sumner 59, No. 5 Tse' Yi'Gai 48
No. 7 Lordsburg 39, No. 2 Mescalero Apache 36

Link: Updated Brackets & Times
6A Quarterfinal Preview (3/5)
5A Quarterfinal Preview (3/5)
4A Quarterfinal Preview (3/5)
3A Quarterfinal Preview (3/5)
2A Quarterfinal Preview (3/5)
1A Quarterfinal Preview (3/4)


FIRST ROUND - March 2nd
Link: Top Players from the First Round

6A Bracket
#1 Cibola 59, #16 Cleveland 48
#2 Hobbs 86, #15 Atrisco Heritage Academy 51
#3 West Mesa 59, #14 Onate 50
#4 Carlsbad 37, #13 Volcano Vista 36
#5 Las Cruces 66, #12 Clovis 41
#6 Rio Rancho 47, #11 La Cueva 31
#7 Eldorado 60, #10 Mayfield 52
#8 Piedra Vista 51, #9 Highland 47

5A Bracket
#1 Los Lunas 71, #16 Deming 27
#2 Bloomfield 56, #15 Lovington 27
#3 Gallup 79, #14 Capital 49
#4 St. Pius X 54, #13 Roswell 36
#5 Kirtland Central 54, #12 Farmington 45
#7 Espanola Valley 49, #10 Belen 42
#8 Alamogordo 51, #9 Artesia 40
#11 Miyamura 38, #6 Goddard 26

4A Bracket
#1 Portales 71, #16 Bosque 31
#2 Robertson 58, #15 Taos 15
#3 Moriarty 61, #14 Hatch Valley 45
#4 Shiprock 63, #13 St. Michael's 35
#5 Silver 70, #12 Navajo Prep 35
#6 Santa Fe Indian 61, #11 Socorro 56
#7 Pojoaque Valley 45, #10 Cobre 31
#9 West Las Vegas 59, #8 Hope Christian 39

3A Bracket
#1 Texico 66, #16 Santa Rosa 28
#2 Tohatchi 69, #15 Loving 51
#3 Eunice 52, #14 Newcomb 29
#4 Tucumcari 71, #13 Rehoboth Christian 46
#5 Clayton 50, #12 Dexter 30
#6 Tularosa 61, #11 McCurdy 50
#7 Dulce 74, #10 Cuba 69
#8 Pecos 64, #9 Tierra Encantada 32

2A Bracket
#1 Logan 57, #16 Navajo Pine 32
#2 Mescalero Apache 59, #15 Escalante 42
#3 Penasco 76, #14 Questa 42
#4 Fort Sumner 60, #13 Cliff 52
#5 Tse' Yi' Gai 60, #12 Jemez Valley 52
#6 Magdalena 47, #11 To'hajiilee 37
#7 Lordsburg 59, #10 Pine Hill 40
#8 Tatum 41, #9 Dora 37

1A Bracket
#1 Elida 45, #16 Reserve 8
#2 Melrose 60, #15 Walatowa 36
#3 Quemado 54, #14 Floyd 19
#4 Des Moines 68, #13 Clovis Christian 23
#5 Cornado 62, #12 Vaughn 25
#7 Grady 40, #10 Springer 33
#8 Cimarron 73, #9 Hondo Valley 45
#11 Roy/Mosquero 40, #6 Animas 37

We will update after each game.

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RECAP - #3 Moriarty in a slugfest defeat #6 Santa Fe Indian, 48-42

It wasn't the prettiest start for anyone in attendance. Almost 5 minutes into the game we finally got our first basket from either team and it was Alyssa Adams, a standout combo guard from Moriarty that got the hoop to go. Adams got going and had all of Moriarty's points after one. A second quarter gave way to a third where both teams found some offensive rhythm. But at the start of the fourth, Moriarty would take over and never look back, spurred by a 6-0 run.

Moriarty
Alyssa Adams - 22 points to lead all scorers plus 8 rebounds
Emerald Russell - 12 points and 6 rebounds

SFIS
Leanna Lewis - 14 points and 6 rebounds
Camilla Lewis - 6 points and 5 rebounds

TEAM STATS

Moriarty
17 for 46 from the field for 37%
3 for 9 from the 3pt line for 33%
11 for 20 from the FT line

SFIS
10 for 39 from the field for 26%
5 for 13 from the 3pt line for 38%
17 for 21 from the FT line

Moriarty had 26 points in the paint to SFIS' 8 points.

5A: No. 2 Bloomfield vs No. 7 Espanola Valley (Dreamstyle Arena)

Who wins?

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RECAP - #1 Portales defeats #9 West Las Vegas, 58-41

For one half it looked as though West could potentially be the first to give a number one seed a run. But unfortunately, the Lady Dons couldn't keep the Lady Rams off the offensive glass and it cost them in the long run.
Portales dominated the boards with 70 rebounds to West's 32 and got 30 points in the paint to West's 12.

Scorers

Portales
Lindsay Blakey - 16 points and 18 boards
Taylee Rippee - 14 points and 18 rebounds
Zamorye Cox - 11 points and 5 assists

West Las Vegas
Briana Marquez - 11 points
Skylin Morgan - 11 points
Jenna Bustos - 9 points

Stats
Portales - 22 for 78 for 28% from the field, 4 for 15 from 3-point land, and 10 for 16 from FT line
West - 13/51 for 25% from the field, 5 for 26 from the 3-point line, and 10 for 12 from the FT line

FINAL - #1 Los Lunas defeats #8 Alamogordo, 51-32

RECAP

#1 Los Lunas shot horribly from beyond the arc, but managed to dominate the offensive boards in a quarterfinal win over #8 Alamogordo. For Alamogordo keeping the Lady Tigers off the glass was almost impossible as Los Lunas out-rebounded Alamo 41-28. Los Lunas found success off those second chance opportunities for 30 points in the paint compared to 16 for Alamo.

Shooting Stats

Los Lunas - 21 for 63 from the field (33%), 4 for 27 from 3-point line (15%), and 5 for 9 from the free throw line.

Alamogordo - 14 for 36 from the field (39%), 3 for 12 from 3-point line (25%) and 1 for 2 from the free throw line.

Leading Scorers

Los Lunas
Ashley Blackwell - 12 points
Maya Trujillo - 9 points
Marissa Weldon - 9 points

Alamogordo
Sierra Martin - 8 points
Shawna Williams - 7 points
Iyana Harper - 6 points

Other Notable Marks
26 turnovers for Alamogordo; 10 for Los Lunas
15 steals for Los Lunas; 0 for Alamo

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FINAL in OT

#7 Pojoaque Valley defeats #2 Robertson, 58-52

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51-30 at the Star Center in Rio Rancho, NM
3A Quarterfinal

#6 Tularosa moces on to play the winner between #2 Tohatchi-#7 Dulce

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By Anthony Johnson