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QUARTERFINALS - MARCH 7TH​

5A BASKETBALL - MARCH 7TH - THE PIT
#1 Hobbs 51, #8 Sandia 43 - FINAL
#2 Farmington vs #7 Las Cruces, 8:15pm
#3 Volcano Vista 44, #6 Centennial 36 -FINAL/HIGHLIGHTS
#5 La Cueva 44, #4 Carlsbad 26 - FINAL/HIGHLIGHTS

4A BASKETBALL - MARCH 7TH - THE PIT
#1 Kirtland Central 73, #8 Bloomfield 31 -FINAL
#2 Gallup 60, #10 Valencia 37 - FINAL
#3 St. Pius X 40, #6 Los Alamos 36 - FINAL/HIGHLIGHTS
#4 Hope Christian 62, #5 Artesia 48 - FINAL/HIGHLIGHTS

3A BASKETBALL - MARCH 7TH - RIO RANCHO EVENTS CENTER
#1 Robertson 56, #8 Thoreau 38 - FINAL
#2 Navajo Prep 49, #7 St. Michael's 42 - FINAL
#3 Santa Fe Indian vs #6 Sandia Prep, 8:15pm
#4 Tohatchi 48, #5 Tucumcari 23 - FINAL

2A BASKETBALL - MARCH 7TH - RIO RANCHO EVENTS CENTER
#1 Escalante 53, #9 Clayton 42 - FINAL
#3 Laguna-Acoma 55, #6 Dulce 33 - FINAL
#4 Capitan 41, #12 Pecos 40 - FINAL
#7 Texico 48, #2 Mesa Vista 38 - FINAL

1A BASKETBALL - MARCH 8TH - BERNALILLO HIGH SCHOOL
#1 Melrose vs #8 Springer, 6:30pm
#2 Roy/Mosquero vs #7 Fort Sumner/House, 11:30am
#3 Cliff vs #6 Animas, 8am
#4 To'hajiilee vs #12 Dora, 3pm

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4A Quarterfinals: #1 Albuquerque Academy vs #8 Deming

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4A Basketball: #3 St. Pius X vs #6 Hope Christian - 8AM/The PIT

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5A BASKETBALL​

#3 Volcano Vista 44, Centennial 36 - F
Recap: After a slow start with each team struggling to find the basket ,what appeared to be an early runaway ended in single digits. The three-seed Volcano Vista Hawks took a 26-10 halftime lead on Centennial. The second half brought life to the Centennial Hawks who used a 14-4 run to pull within scoring range (30-24). The two teams would trade buckets the rest of the way with the Volcano Vista Hawks eventually moving into Thursday's Final Four with the win, 44-36. Centennial ends their season 21-9 overall.
Taejhuan Hill led the way for Volcano Vista with 19 points and 14 rebounds. She was the only player in double figures. Guard Mari Manzanares finished with 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. VVHS shot 27.3% (12 of 44) from the field, 15.4% (2 of 13) from 3-pointers.
Aspen Salazar finished the game as the only Centennial Hawk in double figures -- 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 assists. Centennial shot 13 of 35 (37.1%) from FG and 5 of 19 (26.3%) from 3-pointers.

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#5 La Cueva 44, #4 Carlsbad 26 - F
Recap: For 32-minutes it was the fifth seed La Cueva Bears with complete control of this 5A quarterfinal game. Loaded with next level talent of Alexis Ayers (2023), Eva Love (2024), Jordyn Dyer (2026), and newcomer Karleigh Gutierrez (2023) the Bears muscled their way to win. Carlsbad struggled with turnovers and poor shooting (24%) all morning. Allie Myers led the way for Carlsbad with 8 points, fouling out early in the fourth quarter. The La Cueva Bears (23-7 overall) move into Thursday's Final Four. Carlsbad ends their season 24-6.

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4A BASKETBALL​

#3 St. Pius X 40, #6 Los Alamos 36 - F
Recap: The one that got away. Los Alamos opened up the game with an 8-4 lead at the end of the first quarter not allowing a single field goal for St. Pius X. The Sartans with a spark out of the half took control and never looked back winning, 40-36. The Sartans were led by point guard Marisol Valdez scoring a team-high 11 points. GG Romero led the way for the Hilltoppers with 11 points. St. Pius X will move into Thursday's Final Four and await the winner between Gallup and Valencia. The Hilltoppers end their season 20-9 overall.

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#4 Hope Christian 62, #5 Artesia 48 - F
Recap: Despite a valid last effort by the fifth seed Artesia Bulldogs (19-10 overall) to close the gap to four points with four minutes left in the game this one was all Hope Christian (22-7 overall) for 32 minutes. Seniors Kathleen Obisike (17 points, 14 rebounds), Alyssa Vigil (17 points, 5 rebounds), and Charelotte Bitsoih (13 points, 7 assists) led the way for the Huskies as they move into Thursday's Final Four. Senior Koda Beltran paced the way for the Artesia Bulldogs with 16 points.

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FINAL FOUR

5A BASKETBALL - MARCH 9TH - THE PIT

#1 Hobbs vs #5 La Cueva, 9:45am
#3 Volcano Vista vs TBA, 1:15pm

4A BASKETBALL - MARCH 9TH - THE PIT

#1 Kirtland Central vs #4 Hope Christian, 8am
#2 Gallup vs #3 St. Pius X, 11:30am

3A BASKETBALL - MARCH 9TH - RIO RANCHO EVENTS CENTER

#1 Robertson vs #4 Tohatchi, TBA
#2 Navajo Prep vs TBA, 8:15pm

2A BASKETBALL - MARCH 9TH - RIO RANCHO EVENTS CENTER

#1 Escalante vs #4 Capitan, TBA
#3 Laguna-Acoma vs #7 Texico, 6:30pm

QUARTERFINALS

Feature: 5A & 4A Quarterfinal Preview and Predictions

5A BASKETBALL - MARCH 7TH - THE PIT​

#1 Hobbs 51, #8 Sandia 43 - FINAL
#2 Farmington vs #7 Las Cruces, 8:15pm
#3 Volcano Vista 44, #6 Centennial 36 -FINAL/HIGHLIGHTS
#5 La Cueva 44, #4 Carlsbad 26 - FINAL/HIGHLIGHTS

4A BASKETBALL - MARCH 7TH - THE PIT
#1 Kirtland Central 73, #8 Bloomfield 31 - FINAL
#2 Gallup 60, #10 Valencia 37 - FINAL
#3 St. Pius X 40, #6 Los Alamos 36 - FINAL/HIGHLIGHTS
#4 Hope Christian 62, #5 Artesia 48 - FINAL/HIGHLIGHTS

3A BASKETBALL - MARCH 7TH - RIO RANCHO EVENTS CENTER
#1 Robertson 56, #8 Thoreau 38 - FINAL
#2 Navajo Prep 49, #7 St. Michael's 42 - FINAL
#3 Santa Fe Indian vs #6 Sandia Prep, 8:15pm
#4 Tohatchi 48, #5 Tucumcari 23 - FINAL

2A BASKETBALL - MARCH 7TH - RIO RANCHO EVENTS CENTER
#1 Escalante 53, #9 Clayton 42 - FINAL
#3 Laguna-Acoma 55, #6 Dulce 33 - FINAL
#4 Capitan 41, #12 Pecos 40 - FINAL
#7 Texico 48, #2 Mesa Vista 38 - FINAL

1A BASKETBALL - MARCH 8TH - BERNALILLO HIGH SCHOOL
#1 Melrose vs #8 Springer, 6:30pm
#2 Roy/Mosquero vs #7 Fort Sumner/House, 11:30am
#3 Cliff vs #6 Animas, 8am
#4 To'hajiilee vs #12 Dora, 3pm

FIRST ROUND - MARCH 4TH

Feature: First Round Preview & Predictions - 5A, 4A, 3A

5A BASKETBALL
#1 Hobbs 67, #16 Rio Rancho 14 - F
#2 Farmington 54, #15 West Mesa 35 - F
#3 Volcano Vista 45, #14 Eldorado 35 - F
#4 Carlsbad 36, #13 Cleveland 24 - F
#5 La Cueva 49, #12 Mayfield 29 - F
#6 Centennial 40, #11 Organ Mountain 39 -
#7 Las Cruces 51, #10 Clovis 33 - F
#8 Sandia 60, #9 Albuquerque 46 - F

4A BASKETBALL
#1 Kirtland Central 64, #15 Deming 22 - F
#2 Gallup 70, #15 Albuquerque Academy 34 - F
#3 St. Pius X 59, #14 Portales 40 - F
#4 Hope Christian 47, #13 Lovington 44 - F
#5 Artesia 54, #12 Moriarty 50 - F
#6 Los Alamos 48, #11 Valley 38 - F
#8 Bloomfield 47, #9 Highland 44 - F
#10 Valencia 37, #7 Silver 31 - F

3A BASKETBALL
#1 Robertson 58, #16 Hot Springs 22 - F
#2 Navajo Prep 56, #15 Dexter 20 - F
#3 Santa Fe Indian 52, #14 Ruidoso 34 - F
#4 Tohatchi 85, #13 Socorro 29 - F
#5 Tucumcari 68, #12 Cuba 41 - F
#6 Sandia Prep 40, #11 Crownpoint 31 - F
#7 St. Michael's 43, #10 Zuni 41 - F
#8 Thoreau 43, #9 West Las Vegas 41 - F

2A BASKETBALL
#1 Escalante 63, #16 Lordsburg 30 - F
#2 Mesa Vista 59, #15 Eunice 43 - F
#3 Laguna-Acoma 50, #14 Menaul 42 - F
#4 Capitan 44, #13 ATC 21 - F
#6 Dulce 55, #11 Penasco 51 - F
#9 Clayton 59, #8 Santa Rosa 40 - F
#12 Pecos 52, #5 Tatum 47 - F

1A BASKETBALL
#1 Melrose 55, #16 Cimarron 20 - F
#2 Roy/Mosquero 62, #15 Magdalena 21 - F
#3 Cliff 47, #14 Reserve 42 - F
#4 To'hajiilee 78, #13 Jemez Valley 34 - F
#6 Animas 65, #11 Quemado 32 - F
#7 Fort Sumner 44, #10 Evangel Christian 28 - F
#8 Springer 54, #9 Logan 53 - F
#12 Dora 46, #5 Alamo Navajo 40 - F

5A Quarterfinals: #3 Volcano Vista vs #6 Centennial, 1:15pm/The PIT

4A Quarterfinal: #3 St. Pius X vs #6 Los Alamos, 11:30am/The PIT

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