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It is just jaw dropping that the girls Carlsbad/Hobbs game in Carlsbad was SRO and a much bigger crowd than any boys game for either school. It is expected that tonight's game with Hobbs/Carlsbad at Tasker Arena is expected to be the same situation. Imagine that. Tonight's girls game could be the biggest crowd at Tasker Arena this year. My how the times have changed. Get there early. At Carlsbad there were 45 minute waits at the ticket lines. Hobbs will be better prepared than that. Hopefully.

Notable Scores
Cibola def. Rio Rancho, 58-52
West Mesa def. Rio Grande, 81-41
Highland def. Valley, 54-33
Silver def. Cobre, 45-44
Tularosa def. Loving, 70-53
Laguna-Acoma def. NACA, 68-45
Dora def. Logan, 44-38
Melrose def. Elida, 47-41

Recap

1. Cibola's stunner over Rio Rancho widens the door and loosens the Lady Ram's grip on first place. Volcano Vista could be in the playoff for first. Granted if Piedra Vista doesn't play spoiler and get two wins this weekend. Still plenty of hoops left to be played to determine first in this district.

2. All eyes have been on the successful Lady Mustangs of West Mesa (and rightfully so!) but right behind them are the Highland Lady Hornets. Under second year head coach, Lonnie Neal, the Lady Hornets have set a number of new records and doubled their win total from last season. This may be the program's most successful season since the 1980s. Keep an eye on The Hive.

3. Laguna-Acoma claims their 6th straight district title with a win over NACA. Are the Lady Hawks dark horses in 3A hoops?

4. Dora found a way to battle back and force a 3-way tie for first place in their district by defeating Fort Sumner/House and Logan. Unfortunately, the Lady Coyotes were 4 points short of jumping into that first place playoff game (point differential). They remain in third place.

5. Melrose defeated Elida. Read that again. Elida lost. Sure, it was to a team who recently dropped down a class and were last year's 2A champion. Still impressive is that the Lady Buffaloes lost their last game to Elida by 15 but managed to close that gap at home with a 6 point win. Assuming Elida gets the win against San Jon, there will be a playoff game for first.


Stat of the Night

Now it's impressive to get a triple-double, but Tularosa's Cassie Vickery found her way to a quadruple-double in a district win over Loving. The WNMU commit posted 41 points, 10 rebounds, 11 steals, and 10 assists.

NMPreps.com Top-40 Players in Women's Basketball


1. Amaya Brown (Jr.) – Cibola

2. Jaedyn De La Cerda (Sr.) – Roswell - Committed to University of New Mexico

3. Carsyn Boswell (So.) – Carlsbad

4. Jayce Gorzeman (Sr.) – Mayfield – Averaged 16.2 points per game along with 6.6 boards per game; committed to the University of Portland.

5. Jayden Perez (Jr.) – Onate – Averaged 16.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game through 31 games. Tallied four double-doubles last season.

6. Sydney Candelaria (Sr.) – Eldorado – 5’7” guard averaged 23 points per game through the first eight games of last season.

7. Kavionnia Brown (Sr.) – Cibola

8. Melissa Mancha (Sr.) – Volcano Vista – Averaged 5.6 points per game, 3.3 boards, 2.5 assists, and 2.7 steals per game.

9. Sarah Abney (Jr.) – Las Cruces – Averaged 10.7 points per game and 4.2 boards.

10. Cara Liggins (Sr.) – Sandia – Averaged 17.4 points per game and 7.1 rebounds.

11. Alexis Lovato (Sr.) – Espanola Valley

12. Alivia Lewis (Sr.) – Hope Christian

13. Cassie Vickery (Sr.) – Tularosa – Averaged 23.2 points per game and 7.4 rebounds per game. Also averaged 5.5 steals per game. 1 triple double (29p-11r-14a vs. Ruidoso), and 8 double-doubles.

14. Destinee Vigil (Sr.) – Valencia

15. Amaya Lewis (Jr.)– Hobbs

16. Hanna Valencia (Sr.) – Hope Christian

17. Esperanza Varoz (So.) – West Mesa – Averaged 14.1 points per game

18. Daniela Ortega (Sr.) – Atrisco Heritage – Recorded 4 double-doubles and averaged 13.8 points per game and 9.1 rebounds.

19. Brooklyn Calderazzo – Centennial – Averaged 13.0 points per game, 2.4 boards, and 2.7 assists.

20. Callahan Franklin (Jr.) – Cleveland – Averaged 6.7 points per game and 2.2 boards.

21. Tanisha Begay (Sr.) – Shiprock

22. Zamorye Cox (Jr.) – Portales

23. Brianna Rodriguez (Sr.) – Loving – Averaged 19.4 points per game and 8.6 rebounds per game. Recorded 8 double-doubles.

24. Teya Morris (So.) – Clovis – Averaged 11.2 points per game and 3.6 boards through 26 games.

25. Delaney Markham (Sr.) – La Cueva – Averaged 7.5 points and 3.6 boards per game.

26. Sara Apodaca (Sr.) – Rio Grande – Averaged 10.3 points per game and 7.4 boards through 18 games.

27. Harria Mendoza (Jr.) – Eunice – Averaged 14.6 points, 6.8 boards, and 4.4 steals per game

28. Haile Gleason (So.) – Kirtland Central – Averaged 14.5 points per game

29. Taylor Mitchell (Sr.) – Hatch Valley – Recorded 22 double-doubles last season. Averaged 14.2 points per game and 18.2 rebounds per game.

30. Jada Jones (Jr.) – Eunice – 5’9” guard/forward. Recorded 1 quadruple-double (13-10-10-11 vs. Jal), 4 triple-doubles, 11 double-doubles last season. Averaged 10.6 ppg, 7.2 apg, 8.6 rpg, and 6.5 spg.

31. Destiny Walther (Sr.) – Bloomfield – 9 double-doubles in 29 games played. Averaged 14 ppg and 8 rpg.

32. Madie Trainor (Sr.) – Sandia Prep – Averaged 22.0 points per game and 4.7 steals per game.

33. Sophie Long (Sr.) – Albuquerque Academy – Recorded 6 double-doubles and averaged 14.6 points per game and 7.7 rebounds through 22 games.

34. Lia Mosher (Sr.) – Ruidoso – Averaged 12.1 points per game and 14.6 boards. Recorded 12 double-doubles.

35. Myra Mccaskill (Jr.) – Averaged 9.2 points, 4.5 boards, and 2.7 steals per game.

36. Elizabeth Davis (Jr.) – Cleveland – Averaged 7.7 points per game and 5.0 boards.

37. Kalian Mitchell (Jr.) – Tohatchi – 5’6” junior point guard averaged 22 points and 10 assists per game.

38. Talia Paytiamo (Sr.) – Laguna-Acoma – Averaged 14.4 points, 5 boards, and 2.0 assists per game last season.

39. Kasyn Creighton (Jr.) – Elida – 5’10” forward averaged 8.6 points per game and 6.4 rebounds through 27 games.

40. Jordyn Stowe (Jr.) – Grady/House – 5’7” shooting guard

Post game notes here

Super Tom Burris Resigns

Link
http://rdrnews.com/wordpress/blog/2017/02/16/roswell-schools-superintendent-resigns-abruptly/

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Matchups To Watch

Battle of the South: Chapter 2
Carlsbad at Hobbs
The last time these two teams met Carlsbad got the edge on Hobbs, but the Lady Eagles are looking to turn that story around tonight. Carlsbad will have their toughest test again as the regular season district title is on the line. A loss and Hobbs will force a one-game playoff for first in district. Regardless of wins and losses these two teams could possibly have the #1 and #2 seed locked up. (Unless of course West Mesa has something to say about that?)

Defending Home
Cleveland at Volcano Vista
The Lady Hawks are in charge of their own fate right now with Rio Rancho dropping one to Cibola. If the Lady Hawks can get the back-to-back wins they'll be in the playoff for first place in district against Rio Rancho. For VV though, these last two teams have been pesky to put away, but with both matchups being played at home, the Lady Hawks should feel confident closing out district. (Home record for VV? 4-2. Only losses to Las Cruces and Cibola)

A Golden Opportunity
Gallup at Kirtland Central
With Bloomfield losing three straight, Kirtland Central finds themselves atop the District 1-5A standings. A win against a tough Gallup team tonight at home seals the regular season district title for the Lady Broncos. This time of season though anything can happen. (Bloomfield needs a win vs. Farmington and a Gallup win to force a playoff for first place)

Chaos on the Horizon?
Roswell at Lovington
Roswell got on the road to Goddard and came up short. Now with the district regular season title in the balance, the Wildcats have a chance to introduce some chaos to 5A. Unfortunately for Lovington they won't be much of a beneficiary of that chaos as point differential shows them well behind that of Goddard and Roswell. Still, who doesn't like some early madness in February?
(Roswell hasn't lost to Lovington since the district tournament championship two years ago)


Playoff Positioning

Las Cruces at Mayfield
For LC, they must WIN OR Lose by 7 OR LESS to secure third place in district. For Mayfield, they must win by 8 OR MORE to secure third place in district. A loss by Mayfield and a Centennial win drops the Lady Trojans to fifth place.

Onate at Centennial
Onate can't better their position with a win, but Centennial has a lot to lose if they don't at least get the win. Although last week's loss to Las Cruces hurt, Centennial can still move up from fifth to fourth with a Las Cruces win over Mayfield. If there's a three-way tie, the Lady Hawks unfortunately come up on the short end due to point differential (-13).

Navajo Prep at Wingate
Navajo Prep has fallen off substantially since winning 9 of their first 12 games. The Lady Eagles have lost 6 of their last 9 games and if they want to improve their playoff position they'll need a 10+ point win against Wingate to push them ahead of the Lady Bears for second place.

Ruidoso at Moriarty
Now this game won't do much for Ruidoso but if there's anyone cheering loud for the Lady Warriors it's Portales. A Moriarty win would lead to a tie between Portales and Moriarty which the Lady Pintos own due to point differential. But a loss to Ruidoso would help the Lady Rams secure second place and a better playoff seed.


Bubble Teams

Aztec at Miyamura
The Lady Patriots are still in a position to move up despite losing their last five games. They can swap places with fifth place Aztec if they can get the win by 3 or more points. A Lady Patriots win could definitely shakeup the 5A double-digit seed projections and doom Aztec's playoff hopes.

Grants at Belen
Both teams have played up and down in district, but Belen still has a chance to swap places with Grants for third place. That kind of move could also cause chaos in the 5A projections but it'll take a 10+ point win by the Lady Eagles to make it a reality.

Poll: Do You Like the Move to 5 Classes?

Overall thoughts?

Roundup: Eastern New Mexico University

Commitments
Carlos Banuelos - OL - Onate
Dakota Carrasco - WR - Rio Rancho
Devon McGhee - CB - Manzano
Elijah Goodwin - DL - Rio Rancho
Kayzan Martin - RB -Cibola
Keshaun McCoy - WR - Highland
Kevin McCracken - DL - Rio Rancho
Marcus Bramwell - OL - Artesia
Mason Golden - Texico
Nathan Dowdy - OL- Hobbs
Nic Little - QB - Rio Rancho
Ryan Moore - CB - Manzano
Trae Trux - OL - Roswell
Trenton Gaither - WR - Eldorado
Trenton Smalls - OL - Portales
Tyrell Clewis - DL - Clovis
Zach Dodd - Rio Rancho

Feature: Grading the ENMU 2016 NM Class

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Grine: Ranking The Title Contenders

In this feature we rank the teams simply on who we think will win the state championship. Not a resume (bracket watch) or not a who have they beat this season. Continue reading the feature

SCORES
Albuquerque High 64, Highland 59
Carrizozo 63, Animas 49
La Cueva 61, Eldorado 59
Shiprock Northwest 58, Tse Yi Gai 57
Valley 59, West Mesa 46

WHAT IT MEANS
1. La Cueva could be runner up or maybe there could be a three-way tie for first. La Cueva beat Eldorado last night and with that loss Eldorado is 8-1, La Cueva 7-2 in district play. Santa Fe is also sitting at 7-2. Santa Fe and Eldorado play on Saturday and could force the three-way, also La Cueva needs to beat Clovis in a trap game.

2. District 4-6A puts West Mesa in a scary bubble game. With West Mesa's loss to Valley they move into 4th place in arguably the 4th of 4 in terms of ranking district strength. What it means? Well, it means that Sandia could be back in play for the 16th spot.

BUBBLE BANTER: Sandia vs West Mesa
1. District Finish: West Mesa
2. Record: Tie (Both 9-14)
3. Wins vs DC's: Sandia
4. Ranking: Sandia
5. Head to Head: Wash (Did Not Play)
6. Member School Input: ??? (Sandia has a better win resume - Hobbs, Hope Christian)

Class 6A

1. Carlsbad - AUTO. DC
2. Hobbs - At-Large. DRUP
3. West Mesa - AUTO. DC
4. Las Cruces - At-Large. D-3rd

5. La Cueva - AUTO. DC
6. Eldorado - At-Large. DRUP
7. Sandia - At-Large. D-3rd
8. Mayfield - At-Large. D-4th

9. Rio Rancho - AUTO. DC
10. Volcano Vista - At-Large. DRUP
11. Cibola - At-Large. D-3rd
12. Centennial - At-Large. D-5th

13. Highland - At-Large. DRUP
14. Onate - At-Large. D-6th
15. Cleveland – At-Large. D-4th
16. Piedra Vista - At-Large. D-5th

OUT: Santa Fe, Clovis


Class 5A

1. Roswell - Auto. DC
2. Los Lunas - Auto. DC
3. Espanola Valley - Auto. DC
4. Albuquerque Academy – At-Large. DRUP

5. St. Pius X - At-Large. DRUP
6. Goddard - At-Large. D-2nd
7. Kirtland Central - Auto. DC
8. Bloomfield - At-Large. DRUP

9. Del Norte - At-Large. D-3rd
10. Lovington - At-Large. D-3rd
11. Artesia - At-Large. D-4th
12. Gallup - At-Large. D-3rd

13. Grants - At-Large. D-3rd
14. Farmington - At-Large. D-4th
15. Aztec - At-Large. D-5th
16. Alamogordo - Auto. DC

On The Bubble: Aztec, Belen, Miyamura


CLASS 4A

1. Hope Christian - Auto. DC
2. Shiprock - Auto. DC
3. Robertson - Auto. DC
4. Moriarty - At-Large. DRUP

5. Portales - At-Large. D-3rd
6. West Las Vegas - At-Large. DRUP
7. Silver - Auto. DC
8. Wingate - At-Large. D-RUP

9. Sandia Prep - Auto. DC
10. Socorro - At-Large. DRUP
11. Hatch Valley - At-Large. D-3rd
12. St. Michael's - At-Large. D-3rd

13. Navajo Prep - At-Large. D-3rd
14. Pojoaque Valley - At-Large. D-4th
15. Santa Fe Indian - At-Large. DRUP
16. Taos - At-Large. D-5th

OUT: Cobre, Thoreau

here this is coming very soon...

1. Going back to 5 classes.

2. Hard numbers for classification. 1300-5A, 800-4A

3. Conferences based on geography. No districts, 4a and 5a area schools in conferences. Conference of 8 -10 teams. Then state will be based on class not conference.

To be implemented at the start of 18-19, next year would stay the same as this year.