5A BASKETBALL

No. 1 Cleveland Storm (7-0)
Week: Went 2-0 beating Mayfield (90-64) and Centennial (60-59).
Movement: Even (1)

No. 2 Onate Knights (10-0)
Week: Went 2-0 last week with wins over Silver (93-21) and Carlsbad (52-41).
Movement: Even (2)

No. 3 Volcano Vista Hawks (8-0)
Week: Went 2-0 last week with wins over West Mesa (76-46) and Manzano (64-52).
Movement: Even (3)

No. 4 Las Cruces Bulldawgs (8-1)
Week: Went 2-0 last week with wins over Carlsbad (65-40) and Hobbs (77-50).
Movement: Even (4)

No. 5 Capital Jaguars (10-1)
Week: Went 4-0 last week with wins over St. Mikes (82-40), Belen (67-27), Kirtland Central (68-42), and Grants (87-26).
Movement: +1 (6)

No. 6 Santa Fe Demons (8-1)
Week: Went 2-0 last week with wins over Los Lunas (60-40) and St. Michael's (73-47).
Movement: +1 (7)

No. 7 Carlsbad Cavemen (6-2)
Week: Went 0-2 last week with losses to Las Cruces (65-40) and Onate (52-41).
Movement: -2 (5)

No. 8 Eldorado Eagles (7-0)
Week: Went 1-0 last week with a win over Valley (52-40).
Movement: Even (8)

Back Eight

No. 9 Atrisco Heritage Jaguars (5-2): 1-0
No. 10 Hobbs Eagles (7-5): 2-1
No. 11 Clovis Wildcats (5-3): 3-0
No. 12 La Cueva Bears (4-3): 1-0
No. 13 Gadsden Panthers (4-4): 1-1
No. 14 Rio Rancho Rams (2-4): 0-2
No. 15 Roswell Coyotes (7-3): 2-0
No. 16 West Mesa Mustangs (3-5): 1-1

Out: Albuquerque | New: Roswell

4A BASKETBALL

No. 1 Valley Vikings (5-3)
Notes: Went 0-2 last week with losses to Eldorado (52-40), and La Cueva (49-47).

No. 2 Highland Hornets (5-1)
Notes: Went 1-0 last week with a win over Rio Rancho. Beat Espanola Valley on Thursday night in Rio Rancho, 66-48.

No. 3 Hope Christian Huskies (3-3)
Notes: Beat Sandia Prep on Thursday night, 72-55.

No. 4 Los Lunas (6-3)
Notes: Three game win streak, the key win is over Gallup 63-55 to help move them up. Beat El Paso - Cathedral, TX last night in Alamogordo.

No. 5 Gallup Bengals (7-2)
Notes: Lost to Los Lunas last week, 63-55 but beat Bernalillo, 54-53.

No. 6 Artesia Bulldogs (3-4)
Notes: Dropped a pair of tough games to Hobbs and last night to Cleveland but do not sleep on them (2-0 vs 4A teams; both 20-point wins).

No. 7 Bernalillo Spartans (5-4)
Notes: Convincing win over Taos last week but dropped a 1-point loss on the road to Gallup, 54-53.

No. 8 Espanola Valley Sundevils (5-3)
Notes: Quality win over Miyamura last week but fell by 18-points to Highland last night.

Back Eight

No. 9 Del Norte Knights (4-2)
No. 10 Valencia (5-4)
No. 11 Lovington (5-2)
No. 12 Kirtland Central (7-4)
No. 13 Miyamura (3-4)
No. 14 Grants (5-3)
No. 15 Bloomfield (3-5)
No. 16 Taos (5-3)

New: Kirtland Central, Bloomfield
Out: Belen, Portales

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HOBBS HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
(Bracket)

5A BASKETBALL

No. 1 Piedra Vista Panthers
Record: 9-0 overall
Notes: Went 1-0 last week
Wins: Miyamura 87-56
Losses: --
Movement: +1 | LW: 2

No. 2 Hobbs Eagles
Record: 11-0 overall
Notes: Went 2-0 last week
Wins: at Trinity Christian, TX 71-46; El Paso-Coronado, TX 59-25.
Losses: --
Movement: +1 | LW: 3

No. 3 Centennial Hawks
Record: 9-0 overall
Notes: Went 1-0 last week.
Wins: Cleveland 53-43.
Losses: --
Movement: +1 | LW: 4

No. 4 Mayfield Trojans
Record: 6-2 overall
Notes: Went 1-0 last week
Wins: Cleveland 45-42
Losses: --
Movement: +1 | LW: 5

No. 5 Sandia Matadors
Record: 7-1 overall
Notes: Went 2-0 last week
Wins: Clovis 53-29, Volcano Vista 55-41
Losses: --
Movement: +1 | LW: 6

No. 6 Volcano Vista Hawks
Record: 6-1 overall
Notes: Went 1-1 last week.
Wins: Manzano 53-42
Losses: Sandia 55-41
Movement: -5 | LW: 1

No. 7 West Mesa Mustangs
Record: 5-2 overall
Notes: Went 1-0 last week.
Wins: Highland 75-59.
Losses: --
Movement: Even | LW: 7

No. 8 La Cueva Bears
Record: 5-1 overall
Notes: 2-0 last week
Wins: Rio Rancho 66-45, Del Norte 75-34
Losses: --
Movement: Even | LW: 8

BACK EIGHT

9. Cibola Cougars (3-2)
10. Carlsbad Cavegirls (7-2)
11. Cleveland Storm (7-3)
12. Las Cruces Bulldawgs (5-4)
13. Farmington Scorpions (6-2)
14. Albuquerque Bulldogs (3-2)
15. Eldorado Eagles (3-5)
16. Santa Fe Demons (4-4)

Notes & More

Out: Rio Rancho
New: Santa Fe

Top-Four Skinny: Piedra Vista takes the reigns as the number one team in 5A basketball this week. The Panthers went 1-0 last week as they walked to a 31 point win over Miyamura. Hobbs is up two spots with a pair of 25 point wins over Texas based teams (Trinity Christian and EP-Coronado). Centennial slips up one spot to the third slot with a ten point win over 13th ranked Cleveland. The Mayfield Trojans are the newbie in the top four section as they improved to 6-2 on the season, beat Cleveland.

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Big time win for the Matadors.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16TH
Crownpoint 46, NACA 32
Kirtland Central 75, Monument Valley AZ 72
Legacy Academy 67, Walatowa Charter 28
Mescalero Apache 48, Hagerman 42

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH
Bernalillo 57, Taos 38
Capital 82, St. Michael's 40
Centennial 54, Chaparral 46
Clovis 72, Portales 52
Deming 78, Santa Teresa 50
Espanola Valley 69, Valencia 50
Farmington 65, Bloomfield 56
Gallup 74, Piedra Vista 67
Hobbs 77, Gadsden 55
Hot Springs 55, Cliff 20
Miyamura 56, Tohatchi 49
Onate 93, Silver 21
Robertson 63, Tucucmari 51
Roswell 68, Alamogordo 60
Santa Fe 60, Los Lunas 40
Santa Fe Indian 79, Dulce 62
Thoreau 71, Laguna-Acoma 62
Tse Yi Gai 52, Crownpoint 39
Tularosa 58, Capitan 13

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19TH
Capital 61, Belen 27
Clovis Christian 60, Floyd 38
Dulce 75, Thoreau 73
Estancia 72, Cuba 65
Farewell, TX 71, Clayton 42
Grants 65, Farmington 62 (3OT)
Hagerman 67, Capitan 14
Hot Springs 44, Santa Teresa 36
Kirtland Central 55, Newcomb 51
Logan 65, Roy 45
Los Lunas 63, Gallup 55
Melrose 62, Dora 34
Mesa Vista 55, Menaul 54
Monte Del Sol 59, Penasco 40
NACA 75, ATATC 39
Northwest 62, Tierra Encantada 23
Pojoaque 70, Crownpoint 20
Rehoboth 62, Zuni 51
Robertson 54, Santa Rosa 52
Roswell 91, Goddard 59
Santa Fe Indian 59, McCurdy 41
Tatum 55, Jal 53
Texico 85, Bovina, TX 28
Tohatchi 76, Elida 56
Tularosa 62, Mescalero Apache 46

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Monday, December 16th
Gateway Christian 41, NMMI 19
Hobbs 71, Trinity Christian TX 46
Kirtland Central 76, Monument Valley AZ 29
Mescalero Apache 60, Hagerman 18
Piedra Vista 87, Miyamura 56
St. Michael's 46, Capital 41
West Las Vegas 59, Mora 21

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Like to give a BIG congratulations to Ryan Ortiz Offensive/Defensive linemen of Rio Rancho Rams.
He Currently has Offers from:
Clarke University
Waldorf University
Buena Vista University
St. Ambrose University

Way to go on all the hard work you have put in the game. I'm sure you will have some more offers coming and who ever you decide to go play for will get a big asset to the team.

TOP GAMES
Albuquerque (1-2) vs Del Norte (2-2): Albuquerque High started the season 0-2 but earned a win last week in overtime. They'll look to push the tempo in this contest against a Del Norte team currently on a two-game skid. Both teams have potential and must-see players - Jude Tapia (Albuquerque) and Malik Barton (Del Norte).

Bernalillo (5-3) at Gallup (6-2): Both teams fighting for their claim at the top four section. Gallup coming off a loss at Los Lunas last night and needs a rebound. The issue? They have a very good Bernalillo team that could cause issue inside the paint.

Highland (3-1) at Rio Rancho (2-2): Both teams have potential. 4A Highland is trying to stay in the top contender section of their classification. Rio Rancho, a fast tempo team that can go deep into their bench. This one won't hurt either team but a quality challenge. Some clash to styles that could make it a fun one in river ranch.

Hobbs (6-4) at Artesia (3-2): This could be one of Artesia's best teams. Hobbs is currently a roller coaster of ups and downs. They can look and be very good. They could look and play under their potential. Them and Artesia will be another clash in styles but should get into a up and down contest early on. Who can control the tempo in the second should find the dub.

Las Cruces (6-1) vs Carlsbad (6-0): Las Cruces and Carlsbad will give us a battle of two top ranked teams in 5A basketball. We also get to see two of the top guards in New Mexico with Duece Williams (Las Cruces) going toe to toe with Josh Silas (Carlsbad).


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5A BASKETBALL (DECEMBER 16th - 21st)

1. Volcano Vista (5-0)
2. Piedra Vista (8-0)
3. Hobbs (9-0)
4. Centennial (8-0)
5. Mayfield (5-2)
6. Sandia (5-1)
7. West Mesa (4-2)
8. La Cueva (3-1)
9. Cibola (2-2)
10. Carlsbad (5-2)
11. Cleveland (7-1)
12. Las Cruces (5-3)
13. Farmington (3-2)
14. Albuquerque (2-2)
15. Eldorado (3-4)
16. Rio Rancho (2-3)

Skinny: The top four are undefeated and have played the part of top contender after three weeks of play. The next tier between 5-10 is fairly close and brings the parity talk in that group. 5 Mayfield and 6 Sandia are likely slightly above in this tier with 7-10 falling in order.

What to Learn: We really won't see much of a shift this coming week. The key games on Saturday could shift slightly in the rankings. Cleveland will have to battle undefeated Centennial. La Cueva and Rio Rancho go to battle. Las Cruces squares off with Carlsbad in what could be the only game that provides some sort of answers.

4A BASKETBALL (DECEMBER 20TH)
No. 1 Kirtland Central
No. 2 Los Lunas
No. 3 Highland
No. 4 Gallup
No. 5 Miyamura
No. 6 Espanola Valley
No. 7 Bernalillo
No. 8 Pojoaque Valley

Top Four: The four at the top of this classification will stay as the top four when the brackets gets released in March. They sit in the tier above. Kirtland Central earned a four point win at home last night over Los Lunas to shift those twos. Los Lunas beat Highland early this season and will stay that way in March. Gallup could battle with Highland but likely to lose out on the three seed as a DRUP.

Next Teir: Miyamura is on the fringe for the next group but will need to get over the hump and beat out Kirtland and/or Gallup. After falling apart late last season losing their last five games of the district season they are looking to rebound this season. Talent is there. Espanola Valley and Bernalillo are the early surprises this season. Espanola Valley made a run to the Final Four last season, they appear to be playing better this season? Bernalillo could sneak a home first round game with a DRUP finish, they are 8-1 on the year but after the break will show more. They could have the best player in the 2022 class.

Back 8? Untold right now. Portales, Silver, and Goddard in the conversation.

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I created a regional website for New Mexico and West Texas (west of Abilene and San Angelo) for High School Boys Basketball. It gives results back to 1953 for the larger schools in the area. the website address is:

www.nmwtxbb.com

check it out and let me know what you think of it. Im adding information all the time.schools in NM I have completed or near completed are: Hobbs, Clovis, Carlsbad, Alamogordo, Roswell, Goddard, Las Cruces, Mayfield, Onate, Centennial, Gadsden, Santa Teresa, Chaparral, Deming, Albuquerque, Highland, Valley, Sandia, Rio Grande, Manzano, Del Norte, West Mesa, Eldorado, Cibola, La Cueva, Volcano Vista, Atrisco Heritage, Rio Rancho, Cleveland, Santa Fe, Capital, Farmington Piedra Vista, Gallup, Miyamura, Los Lunas, Valencia, Belen, Los Alamos and Espanola.

5A BASKETBALL - POWER 16

No. 1 Cleveland Storm (5-0): Went 3-0 last week with wins over Menaul (71-56), Rowell (90-41), and La Cueva (76-48).

No. 2 Onate Knights (8-0): Went 3-0 last week with wins over Rio Grande, Grants, and El Paso Hanks. [Up 2; Last Week 4]

No. 3 Volcano Vista Hawks (5-0): Went 3-0 last week with wins over Clovis, Las Cruces, and Atrisco Heritage Academy. [Up 2; Last Week 5]

No. 4 Las Cruces Bulldawgs (6-1): Went 2-1 last week. Wins over Hope Christian and Albuquerque Academy. Lost to Volcano Vista. [Down 2; Last Week 2]

No. 5 Carlsbad Cavemen (6-0): Went 2-0 last week. Wins over West Mesa and Cibola. [Up 1; Last Week 6]

No. 6 Capital Jaguars (6-1): Went 3-0 last week. Wins over Santa Fe, Espanola Valley, Tohatchi. [Up 4; Last Week 4]

No. 7 Santa Fe Demons (3-0): Went 3-1 last week. Wins over Rio Rancho, Crownpoint and Pecos. Lost against Capital. [Down 4; Last Week 3]

No. 8 Eldorado Eagles (6-0): Went 3-0 last week. Wins over Manzano, Palo Duro (TX), and Los Alamos. [Up 1; Last Week 9]

No. 9 Atrisco Heritage Jaguars (4-2): Went 2-1 last week. Wins over Centennial and Albuquerque Academy. Lost to Volcano Vista. [Down 1; Last Week 8]

No. 10 Hobbs Eagles (5-4): Went 2-1 last week. Lost to Permian (TX). Beat Cibola and West Mesa.

NEXT UP

No. 11 Clovis Wildcats (2-3)
No. 12 La Cueva Bears (3-3)
No. 13 Rio Rancho Rams (2-2)
No. 14 Gadsden Panthers (3-3)
No. 15 Albuquerque (1-2)
No. 16 West Mesa (2-4)

Movement: Plenty of it in this weeks rankings. The only constant was change this week outside of the top spot with Cleveland retaining the spot after winning their own tournament.

Guessing Game: The 10-16 range could go in any order at this point. Nothing truly separates the group. Some arguments of them over them but now they lost too.