6A Girls
Top ranked Clovis (12-1) won their own tournament behind the amazing play of senior guard Danni Williams, who averaged nearly 32 points per game during the tournament. The Lady Wildcats had wins against 5A Espanola Valley, Dumas (Texas), and top ranked 5A school - Gallup.
No. 2 Cibola (Albuquerque, NM) (8-1) won the Holiday Hoopla tournament with a 34-31 win over Mayfield in the championship game. Cobryn Cunningham scored 11 points for the Cougars. Freshman Amaya Brown scored a game-high 16 points in their semifinal win over Franklin (El Paso, TX). In the opening round, the Cougars easily handled Las Cruces High.
No. 3 La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM) (6-2) has not played since their Dec. 20th matchup against Atrisco Heritage Academy. Next up is the APS Metro Tournament, which starts on Tuesday.
No. 4 Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, NM) (6-2) was at the Clovis tournament during the break. They started the tournament with a win over Caprock (Amarillo, TX), but fell to 5A Gallup in overtime during the semifinals.
No. 5 Alamogordo (10-2) continued their excellent play by making it to the championship game of their own tournament after beating Chaparral and Gadsden in the opening rounds. Burgess (El Paso, TX) ended up blowing them out in the championship, but Alamogordo certainly appears to be a top top five team in Class 6A.
No. 6 Las Cruces High (9-3) lost in the opening round of the Holiday Hoopla tournament to Cibola, but bounced back with wins against Onate (Las Cruces, NM) and Rio Rancho High.
No. 7 Carlsbad (5-5) lost to Valley (Albuquerque, NM) in a low-scoring game, 24-20. Waiting for results for games against Onate and Las Cruces High.
No. 8 Mayfield (Las Cruces, NM) lost to Cibola in the championship of the Holiday Hoopla, but managed to get wins against Americas (El Paso, TX) and Hobbs. The Trojans also beat Eldorado (Albuquerque, NM) on Jan. 2nd to improve to 8-4.
No. 9 Santa Fe High (9-3) beat 4A East Mountain (Sandia Park, NM) in the consolation semifinal of the St. Mike's tournament, but fell to 3A Laguna-Acoma in the fifth-place game.
No. 10 Albuquerque High (5-3) has not played since their Dec. 20th loss to 5A Los Lunas High.
5A Girls
No. 1 Gallup (11-1) lost in the championship game at the Clovis tournament to the host team. Gallup did manage to get wins against Lovington and 6A Volcano Vista (overtime).Tilea Reyna has been outstanding for the Bengals during the 2014-15 season.
No. 2 Los Alamos (9-1) held off a pesky 4A West Las Vegas team on Friday night. Ashlynn Trujillo led the Hilltoppers with 18 points.
No. 3 Espanola Valley (12-2) lost to Clovis in the first round of the Clovis tournament over the winter break. The Lady Sundevils did manage to get wins against Piedra Vista and Caprock (Texas).
No. 4 Los Lunas High (8-2) lost to Burges (El Paso, TX) in the opening round of the Alamogordo tournament, but were able to get wins against rival Valencia (Los Lunas, NM) and 6A Manzano (Albuquerque, NM). The Tigers also beat 4A Kirtland Central by 20 points on Saturday.
No. 5 Valencia (Los Lunas, NM) earned fifth place at the Alamogordo tournament after beating Chaparral. The Jaguars lost to El Dorado (El Paso, TX) in the opening round, then lost to Los Lunas in the next round. Valencia beat Kirtland Central on Friday night to improve to 9-3.
No. 6 Roswell High (9-2) won the Poe Corn Invitational in their hometown as they defeated Miyamura (Gallup, NM),Centennial (Las Cruces, NM), and crosstown rival Goddard. They were scheduled to take on St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM) on Saturday, but that game may have been postponed due to weather.
No. 7 Lovington (6-4) lost to top ranked Gallup in the opening round of the Clovis tournament.
No. 8 Centennial (Las Cruces, NM) (6-3) defeated 4A Hatch Valley in the opening round of the Poe Corn Invitational, but fell to host Roswell High in the semis. Their result from the third place game has not been reported.
No. 9 St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM) has not played since Dec. 10th, when they took on Albuquerque High. Their game against Roswell on Saturday has yet to be reported.
No. 10 Belen (7-3) easily defeated Bernalillo on Saturday night, 69-36.
4A Girls
No. 1 Portales (6-3) lost two games to Texas teams over the break. They had wins against Monterey (Lubbock, TX) and Centennial (Burleson, TX), but lost close games to Trinity Christian (Lubbock, TX) and Shallowater (Texas).
No. 2 St. Michael's (Santa Fe, NM) (10-2) won their own tournament for the first time in school history. Alex Groenewold has been a beast for the Lady Horsemen as they've won 10 straight games since opening the season with two losses. They beat East Mountain (Sandia Park, NM), Pojoaque Valley, and 5A Farmington High for the title.
No. 3 Sandia Prep (Albuquerque, NM) (6-4) lost to 6A Eldorado (Albuquerque, NM) on Dec. 29th at UNM's Johnson Gym.
No. 4 Hope Christian (Albuquerque, NM) (4-4) has not played since their win over Robertson (Las Vegas, NM) on Dec. 20th.
No. 5 Kirtland Central (4-4) had a rough trip to the Los Lunas area over the weekend. They lost to 5A schools Valencia and Los Lunas High. Next up in Bloomfield on Thursday.
No. 6 West Las Vegas (8-3) lost on the road to 5A Los Alamos on Friday, but managed to gets wins against 3A Clayton and 2A McCurdy (Espanola, NM) early on during winter break.
No. 7 Shiprock (7-3) beat Monument Valley (Kayenta, AZ) before Christmas. Next up is Newcomb on Thursday.
No. 8 Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences, NM) (5-2) last played on Dec. 19th, a game that they lost to Ruidoso.
No. 9 Bloomfield (5-3) last played on Dec. 18th, when they lost to 5A Piedra Vista. Next up is 5A Aztec on Tuesday.
No. 10 Santa Fe Indian School (6-4) last played in the Ben Lujan Tournament (Pojoaque) prior to Christmas. They face Navajo Prep (Farmington, NM) on Friday.
3A Girls
Top ranked Tularosa (9-1) last played on Dec. 20th, when they lost their only game of the season to 4A St. Michael's.
No. 2 Loving (9-1) was scheduled to play Fort Sumner and Dora this past week, but those games may have been postponed due to weather.
No. 3 Texico won their own tournament during the winter break. The Wolverines defeated Capitan, Navajo Prep, and Farwell (Texas) to improve to 9-1 on the season.
No. 4 Clayon (7-2) lost to 4A West Las Vegas before Christmas then demolished Texline (Texas) to start the New Year off on a good note. Their games against Penasco (Dec. 27th) and Springer (Jan. 3rd) have not been posted, with the latter likely being postponed due to weather.
No. 5 Eunice (10-2) lost in the first round of the Texico tournament to Farwell (Texas), but bounced back with wins against Tucumcari and Friona (Texas). Next up is Wink (Texas) on Tuesday.
2A Girls
No. 1 Tatum (10-0) stayed perfect over the break by beating Morton (Texas) in the Littlefield Tournament. Results from their last two games of the tournament have not been reported yet.
No. 2 Jemez Valley (10-1) lost their first game of the season during the winter break to the host in the Aztec tournament championship. They did manage to get a good win over Artesia in the semifinals.
No. 3 Escalante (3-1) has only played four games all season, including losing their most recent game to Dulce to start the New Year. They have a rematch with Dulce on Tuesday.
No. 4 Ramah (8-3) lost to Tohatchi in the first game of the SEBI Tournament at The Pit. They bounced back with wins over Navajo Pine (Navajo, NM) and Cuba.
No. 5 Melrose (8-2) bounced back from their Dec. 19th loss to Pecos by beating Santa Rosa by 23 points on the road.
1A Girls
No. 1 Evangel Christian Academy (Albuquerque, NM) remains the only undefeated 1A team with a 5-0 record. Next up is Alamo Navajo (Magdalena) on Tuesday.
No. 2 Corona (9-2) did not play over the winter break. Next up is Cloudcroft on Tuesday.
No. 3 Cimarron (4-1) last played on Dec. 13th against Springer. They lost that game and will look to bounce back against La Veta (Colorado) today.
No. 4 Elida (5-3) last played on Dec. 20th against Mountainair in a blowout win. Next up is the EPAC Tournament, which starts on Wednesday.
No. 5 Grady/House (6-3) lost to Fort Sumner in a close game to start the New Year. Next up is Floyd on Tuesday.
NEW RANKINGS TOMORROW MORNING!
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