Week 8: Tuesday Night Hoops
Joshua J. Grine
Week 8 has been the week of ending streaks, Tuesday night a pair of teams seen their win streaks come to an end. Several Top-25 teams in action this Tuesday night.
Top-25
No. 1 Valley 62, Manzano 44: The number one team in New Mexico took care of business on Tuesday night with an 18-point win over Manzano, 62-44. The Vikings improve to 7-2 on the season with the win, moving their win streak to 6-straight. Manzano falls to (3-7) on the season.
No. 3 Cibola 70, No. 22 Atrisco Heritage Academy 60: The third ranked Cibola Cougars move into the winners bracket of the APS Metro Championships with a win over No. 22 Atrisco Heritage Academy. The Cougars improve to (8-1) on the season improving their win streak to 7-games. Atrisco Heritage Academy falls to 5-5 with the loss, losing their first contest since their 5-game winning streak.
No. 4 Hope Christian 64, Eldorado 55: The Hope Huskies improve to 9-1 on the season after beating Eldorado High School in the first round of the APS Metro Championships. Eldorado falls to (2-7) on the season.
No. 6 Cleveland 72, Highland 53: For the second time this season it was the Storm all over the Hornets of HIghland, 72-53. Cleveland improves to 9-4 on the season with the win, moving on to the winners side of the bracket. Highland drops to 2-6 on the season.
No. 7 Capital 38, Los Lunas 32: In Santa Fe, the Jaguars improve to 12-1 on the season with an 11-game win streak still alive. Top guard Eric Coca had 14 points in the win as the only Jaguar in double figures. Martin Trujillo paced the way for the Tigers with 15 points.
No. 8 Roswell 52, No. 11 Carlsbad 49: The Coyotes of Roswell improve to (9-1) on the season with a huge win over No. 11 Carlsbad on Tuesday night. The Coyotes were led again by senior Daniel Amador who continues to place himself among the best players in the state. Amador finished with 17-points and 9-rebounds in the high profile win.
No. 9 Rio Rancho 70, West Mesa 50: The Rams win big in the first round of the APS tournament with a 20-point stomping of the Mustangs from West Mesa. The Rams win their 10th game of the season improving to 10-3.
No. 10 Albuquerque 69, Del Norte 47: After a down week in week 7 the Bulldogs get a comfortable 22-point win over Del Norte to improve to 6-3, snapping a 2-game losing streak.
No. 14 Hobbs 75, Midland (TX) 69: The Hobbs Eagles rebound after several days off since their loss. The Eagles move to (6-4) on the season with a nice win over Midland (TX).
No. 18 Espanola 78, Taos 51: The Espanola Valley Sundevils win at home on Tuesday night against visiting Taos, 78-51. James Arculeta led the way for the Sundevils with 12 points. Elias Archuleta (14 points), Marcos Flores (11) and Joshua Salazar (11) all in double-figures.
No. 19 La Cueva 67, No. 17 Volcano Vista 44: The La Cueva Bears (3-5) jumped all over the Hawks of Volcano Vista in another Top-25 showdown on Tuesday night. The Bears dominated this contest as the Hawks fall to (4-4) on the season with the loss.
No. 25 West Las Vegas 63, St. Michael's 56: The Dons of West Las Vegas avoid the scare with a 63-56 win over visiting St. Michael's. The Horsemen led early but the Dons fought back for the win. The Dons improve to 11-1 on the season.
RAPID FIRE
- 39-game win streak to an end: The Hatch Valley Bears top the Magdalena Steers, 59-54 ending the longest win streak in New Mexico.
- Alamogordo gets much needed win over Goddard, 47-45. Could they be prepping for a run in district?
- 3A Tularosa over 4A Ruidoso, 64-55. The Wildcats making a case this season and could be the sleeper in 3A.
PRIME TIME PLAYERS
- Daniel Amador, Roswell HS - The senior poured in 17 points in a huge win over No. 11 Carlsbad.
- Eric Coca, Capital HS - Coca had a big test against a top 5A team and put in 14 points in a low scoring, defensive game.
SCOREBOARD
Alamogordo 47, Goddard 45
Albuquerque 69, Del Norte 47
Artesia 39, Portales 37
Bernalillo 39, Valencia 30
Capital 38, Los Lunas 32
Cibola 70, Atrisco 60
Cleveland 72, Highland 53
Dulce 61, Tohatchi 56
Hatch Valley 59, Magdelana 54
Hobbs 75, Midland 69
Hope 64, Eldorado 55
La Cueva 67, Volcano Vista 44
Las Cruces 86, Santa Teresa 56
Miyamura 70, Newcomb 27
Mosquero 63, Clovis Christian 32
Piedra Vista 63, Bloomfield 25
Rio Rancho 70, West Mesa 50
Roswell 52, Carlsbad 49
Santa Fe 69, Moriarty 50
Shiprock 62, Red Cove (AZ) 39
Tucumcari 66, East Mountain 63
Tularosa 64, Ruidoso 55
Valley 62, Manzano 44
Zuni 83, Crownpoint 49