8:15PM - The IT - 6A BASKETBALL
No. 4 Carlsbad 50, No. 5 Valley 44
The 4-seed Carlsbad Cavemen move on to play the 1-seed Onate Knights tomorrow night. The Cavemen were led by Brenden Boatwright with 16 points and 13 rebounds on the night. The Vikings were led by 11 points and 7 rebounds along with 2 assists. Senior guard Ralph Cueto put in 13 points for Carlsbad in the win.
Player of the Game
Brenden Boawright - Carlsbad - 16 points, 13 rebounds.
Stats - CHS
Brenden Boawright - Carlsbad - 16 points, 13 rebounds.
Ralph Cueto - Carlsbad - 13 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.
FG - 39%
3PT - 27 %
Stats - VHS
Daniel Castellano - Valley - 12 points, 8 rebounds.
Anthony Chavez - Valley - 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.
FG - 28%
3PT - 20%
6:00PM - The PIT - 5A BASKETBALL
No. 4 Espanola Valley 50, No. 13 Bernalillo 49
The 4-seed Espanola Valley Sundevils escaped with a one point victory, 50-49 by two free throws hit in the final seconds of the game. James Archuleta the forward for Espanola led the charge with 12 points and 6 rebounds for the Sudevils in the win. Espanola moves on to play 8-seed Centennial in the Final Four tomorrow. Austin Darnell knocked down 15 points for Bernalillo along with 4 rebounds.
Player of the Game
James Archuleta - Espanola Valley - 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Stats - EV
James Archuleta - Espanola Valley - 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Azaziah Salazar - Espanola Valley - 7 points and 11 rebounds.
FG - 41%
3PT - 23%
FT - 64%
Stats - BHS
Austin Darnell - Bernalillo - 15 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.
Diego Sedillo - Bernalillo - 12 points, 4 rebounds.
Ty Darnell - Bernalillo - 12 points, 3 rebounds.
FG - 30%
3PT - 35%
FT - 69%
4:45PM - The PIT - 6A BASKETBALL
Highlights Below
No. 1 Onate 65, No 8 Hobbs 37
In an uneventful game the number one seed Onate Knights controlled every aspect of the contest. They held Hobbs to a low scoring night with only 35-points on the evening. The Knights will move into the Final Four against the winner of 4-Carlsbad and 5-Valley. Onate was led by Johnny McCants who finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds in limited action. Nathan Smith finished with 11 points for Hobbs.
Player of the Game
Johnny McCants - Onate - 16 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists.
Stats - HHS
Nathan Smith - Hobbs - 11 points.
Clay Strasner - Hobbs - 4 points and 11 rebounds.
FG - 30%
3PT - 0% (0-3)
FT - 70%
Stats - OHS
Johnny McCants - Onate - 16 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists.
James Beck - Onate - 11 points, 5 rebounds.
Joshua Harrison - Onate - 11 points, 3 rebounds.
FG - 57%
3PT - 29%
FT - 50%
3:00PM - The PIT - 5A BASKETBALL
No. 2 Grants 59, No. 7 Gallup 39
The Grants Pirates jumped out early and never looked back leading the entire game. Grants 6-foot-6 post and New Mexico Highland football commit Bradley Hatten led the charge with 16 points and 6 rebounds in the win for the Pirates, 14 of those came in the second half. The Pirates will move on to face the No. 3 Capital Jaguars in the Final Four tomorrow at 6:00pm. Colton Lowely paced the way for the Bengals with 12 points and 5 rebounds.
Player of the Game
Bradley Hatten - Grants - 16 points, 6 rebounds.
Stats - Grants
Bradley Hatten - Grants - 16 points, 6 rebounds.
Mike chambers - Grants - 10 points, 3 rebounds.
Richie Lucero - Grants - 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.
FG% - 49%
3PT - 25%
FT - 57%
Stats - Gallup
Colton Lowely - Gallup - 12 points, 5 rebounds.
Shawn Eskeets - Gallup - 11 points, 2 rebounds
FG% - 27%
3PT - 23%
FT - 75%
1:15PM - The PIT - 6A BASKETBALL
No. 11 Rio Rancho 72, No. 3 Cibola 63
The 11-seed Rio Rancho upset district rival 3-seed Cibola 72-63 in the Elite Eight to move on to their second consecutive Final Four. They will face crosstown rival 2-seed Cleveland tomorrow. Junior guards Juan Hurt and Clay Patterson combined for 44 of the 72 points for the Rams - Hurt finished with 24 and Patterson 20. Cibola was paced by Desmond Carpenter with 17 points. The Rams shot 75% from behind the three point line in the win as well.
Player of the Game
Juan Hurt - Rio Rancho - 24 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.
Stats - RRHS
Juan Hurt - Rio Rancho - 24 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.
Clay Patterson - Rio Rancho - 20 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.
Joe Elmahly - Rio Rancho - 9 points, 5 rebounds.
FG%-63%
3PT-75%
FT-55%
Stats-CHS
Desmond Carpenter - Cibola - 17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.
Cameron Dixon - Cibola - 14 points, 4 rebounds.
Carlos Barela - Cibola - 10 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds.
FG% - 42%
3PT - 29%
FT - 69%
11:30 AM - The PIT - 5A BASKETBALL
No. 8 Centennial 65, No. 1 Roswell 61
The No. 8 Centennial Hawks get the first upset victory of the day taking out the top ranked Roswell Coyotes, 65-61. The Hawks relied on the shoulders of senior point guard Cesar Molina who had 29 points on the day along with 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Roswell was paced by junior shooting guard Garrett Smothermon with 15 points. The defending 5A champs move into the Final Four to face the winner of 13 Bernalillo and 5 Espanola Valley.
Player of the Game
Cesar Molina - Centennial - 29 points, 5 rebounds a 2 assists.
Stats - CHS
Cesar Molina - Centennial - 29 points, 5 rebounds a 2 assists.
Alex Baez - Centennial - 13 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist.
Tennessee Owens - Centennial - 11 points and 2 assists.
FG% - 53%
3PT% - 47%
FT - 82%
Stats - RHS
Garret Smothermon - Roswell - 15 points, 1 rebound.
Daniel Amador - Roswell - 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.
Chris Mesquita - Roswell - 10 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.
FG% - 55%
3PT - 44%
FT - 83%
9:45 AM - The PIT - 6A BASKETBALL
No. 2 Cleveland 59, No. 7 Rio Grande 48
The Cleveland Storm came out looking like the number two team in the state of New Mexico with a strong 10-0 lead to start the game. The Storm led by a depth of talent early on had three players finish in double figures led by Marcus Williams with 13 points and 6 rebounds. The Ravens were paced by Dakota Yancey with 12 points and 8 rebounds. The Storm move into the Final Four to face the winner of 3-Cibola and 11-Rio Rancho.
Player of the Game
Marcus Williams - Cleveland - 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Stats - CHS
Marcus Williams - Cleveland - 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Marcus Hill - Cleveland - 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Damian Banks - Cleveland - 10 points.
FG% - 52%
3PT % - 17%
FT - 46%
Stats - RG
Dakota Yancey - Rio Grande - 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Jose Rodriguez Jr - Rio Grande - 12 points.
FG% - 34%
3PT - 38%
FT - 65%
8:00 AM - The PIT - 5A BASKETBALL
No. 3 Capital 52, No. 6 Los Lunas 44
The 3-seed Capital Jaguars opened the game on a 7-0 run and never looked back as they led the entire game. Jaguars senior guard Eric Coca led the way for the Jaguars with 22 points on the evening along with 5 steals and 4 assists along with 4 rebounds on the day. Los Lunas used small bursts to get back into the game but overall a cold shooting morning in a cold WisePies Arena. Martin Trujillo paced the way for Los Lunas with 10 points. Capital moves on to play the winner of Grants and Gallup.
Player of the Game
Eric Coca, Capital is as advertised as the senior guard had a beauty of a drive and dish along with a pump fake, step back three pointer in the second quarter. He finished with 22 points.
Stats - Capital
Eric Coca - Capital - 22 points, 5 steals, 4 assists, 4 rebounds.
Jeremy Anaya - Capital - 13 points, 3 rebounds.
Augustine Larranaga - Capital - 7 points, 7 rebounds.
Team - Capital shot 44% from the field, 40% from 3-pt.
Stats - Los Lunas
Martin Trujillo - Los Lunas - 10 points, 6 rebounds.
Kayden Walker - Los Lunas - 9 points , 2 rebounds, 3 assists.
Team - Los Lunas shot 41% from field. 18% from 3-pt.
No. 4 Carlsbad 50, No. 5 Valley 44
The 4-seed Carlsbad Cavemen move on to play the 1-seed Onate Knights tomorrow night. The Cavemen were led by Brenden Boatwright with 16 points and 13 rebounds on the night. The Vikings were led by 11 points and 7 rebounds along with 2 assists. Senior guard Ralph Cueto put in 13 points for Carlsbad in the win.
Player of the Game
Brenden Boawright - Carlsbad - 16 points, 13 rebounds.
Stats - CHS
Brenden Boawright - Carlsbad - 16 points, 13 rebounds.
Ralph Cueto - Carlsbad - 13 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.
FG - 39%
3PT - 27 %
Stats - VHS
Daniel Castellano - Valley - 12 points, 8 rebounds.
Anthony Chavez - Valley - 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.
FG - 28%
3PT - 20%
6:00PM - The PIT - 5A BASKETBALL
No. 4 Espanola Valley 50, No. 13 Bernalillo 49
The 4-seed Espanola Valley Sundevils escaped with a one point victory, 50-49 by two free throws hit in the final seconds of the game. James Archuleta the forward for Espanola led the charge with 12 points and 6 rebounds for the Sudevils in the win. Espanola moves on to play 8-seed Centennial in the Final Four tomorrow. Austin Darnell knocked down 15 points for Bernalillo along with 4 rebounds.
Player of the Game
James Archuleta - Espanola Valley - 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Stats - EV
James Archuleta - Espanola Valley - 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Azaziah Salazar - Espanola Valley - 7 points and 11 rebounds.
FG - 41%
3PT - 23%
FT - 64%
Stats - BHS
Austin Darnell - Bernalillo - 15 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.
Diego Sedillo - Bernalillo - 12 points, 4 rebounds.
Ty Darnell - Bernalillo - 12 points, 3 rebounds.
FG - 30%
3PT - 35%
FT - 69%
4:45PM - The PIT - 6A BASKETBALL
Highlights Below
No. 1 Onate 65, No 8 Hobbs 37
In an uneventful game the number one seed Onate Knights controlled every aspect of the contest. They held Hobbs to a low scoring night with only 35-points on the evening. The Knights will move into the Final Four against the winner of 4-Carlsbad and 5-Valley. Onate was led by Johnny McCants who finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds in limited action. Nathan Smith finished with 11 points for Hobbs.
Player of the Game
Johnny McCants - Onate - 16 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists.
Stats - HHS
Nathan Smith - Hobbs - 11 points.
Clay Strasner - Hobbs - 4 points and 11 rebounds.
FG - 30%
3PT - 0% (0-3)
FT - 70%
Stats - OHS
Johnny McCants - Onate - 16 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists.
James Beck - Onate - 11 points, 5 rebounds.
Joshua Harrison - Onate - 11 points, 3 rebounds.
FG - 57%
3PT - 29%
FT - 50%
3:00PM - The PIT - 5A BASKETBALL
No. 2 Grants 59, No. 7 Gallup 39
The Grants Pirates jumped out early and never looked back leading the entire game. Grants 6-foot-6 post and New Mexico Highland football commit Bradley Hatten led the charge with 16 points and 6 rebounds in the win for the Pirates, 14 of those came in the second half. The Pirates will move on to face the No. 3 Capital Jaguars in the Final Four tomorrow at 6:00pm. Colton Lowely paced the way for the Bengals with 12 points and 5 rebounds.
Player of the Game
Bradley Hatten - Grants - 16 points, 6 rebounds.
Stats - Grants
Bradley Hatten - Grants - 16 points, 6 rebounds.
Mike chambers - Grants - 10 points, 3 rebounds.
Richie Lucero - Grants - 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.
FG% - 49%
3PT - 25%
FT - 57%
Stats - Gallup
Colton Lowely - Gallup - 12 points, 5 rebounds.
Shawn Eskeets - Gallup - 11 points, 2 rebounds
FG% - 27%
3PT - 23%
FT - 75%
1:15PM - The PIT - 6A BASKETBALL
No. 11 Rio Rancho 72, No. 3 Cibola 63
The 11-seed Rio Rancho upset district rival 3-seed Cibola 72-63 in the Elite Eight to move on to their second consecutive Final Four. They will face crosstown rival 2-seed Cleveland tomorrow. Junior guards Juan Hurt and Clay Patterson combined for 44 of the 72 points for the Rams - Hurt finished with 24 and Patterson 20. Cibola was paced by Desmond Carpenter with 17 points. The Rams shot 75% from behind the three point line in the win as well.
Player of the Game
Juan Hurt - Rio Rancho - 24 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.
Stats - RRHS
Juan Hurt - Rio Rancho - 24 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.
Clay Patterson - Rio Rancho - 20 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.
Joe Elmahly - Rio Rancho - 9 points, 5 rebounds.
FG%-63%
3PT-75%
FT-55%
Stats-CHS
Desmond Carpenter - Cibola - 17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.
Cameron Dixon - Cibola - 14 points, 4 rebounds.
Carlos Barela - Cibola - 10 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds.
FG% - 42%
3PT - 29%
FT - 69%
11:30 AM - The PIT - 5A BASKETBALL
No. 8 Centennial 65, No. 1 Roswell 61
The No. 8 Centennial Hawks get the first upset victory of the day taking out the top ranked Roswell Coyotes, 65-61. The Hawks relied on the shoulders of senior point guard Cesar Molina who had 29 points on the day along with 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Roswell was paced by junior shooting guard Garrett Smothermon with 15 points. The defending 5A champs move into the Final Four to face the winner of 13 Bernalillo and 5 Espanola Valley.
Player of the Game
Cesar Molina - Centennial - 29 points, 5 rebounds a 2 assists.
Stats - CHS
Cesar Molina - Centennial - 29 points, 5 rebounds a 2 assists.
Alex Baez - Centennial - 13 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist.
Tennessee Owens - Centennial - 11 points and 2 assists.
FG% - 53%
3PT% - 47%
FT - 82%
Stats - RHS
Garret Smothermon - Roswell - 15 points, 1 rebound.
Daniel Amador - Roswell - 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.
Chris Mesquita - Roswell - 10 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.
FG% - 55%
3PT - 44%
FT - 83%
9:45 AM - The PIT - 6A BASKETBALL
No. 2 Cleveland 59, No. 7 Rio Grande 48
The Cleveland Storm came out looking like the number two team in the state of New Mexico with a strong 10-0 lead to start the game. The Storm led by a depth of talent early on had three players finish in double figures led by Marcus Williams with 13 points and 6 rebounds. The Ravens were paced by Dakota Yancey with 12 points and 8 rebounds. The Storm move into the Final Four to face the winner of 3-Cibola and 11-Rio Rancho.
Player of the Game
Marcus Williams - Cleveland - 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Stats - CHS
Marcus Williams - Cleveland - 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Marcus Hill - Cleveland - 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Damian Banks - Cleveland - 10 points.
FG% - 52%
3PT % - 17%
FT - 46%
Stats - RG
Dakota Yancey - Rio Grande - 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Jose Rodriguez Jr - Rio Grande - 12 points.
FG% - 34%
3PT - 38%
FT - 65%
8:00 AM - The PIT - 5A BASKETBALL
No. 3 Capital 52, No. 6 Los Lunas 44
The 3-seed Capital Jaguars opened the game on a 7-0 run and never looked back as they led the entire game. Jaguars senior guard Eric Coca led the way for the Jaguars with 22 points on the evening along with 5 steals and 4 assists along with 4 rebounds on the day. Los Lunas used small bursts to get back into the game but overall a cold shooting morning in a cold WisePies Arena. Martin Trujillo paced the way for Los Lunas with 10 points. Capital moves on to play the winner of Grants and Gallup.
Player of the Game
Eric Coca, Capital is as advertised as the senior guard had a beauty of a drive and dish along with a pump fake, step back three pointer in the second quarter. He finished with 22 points.
Stats - Capital
Eric Coca - Capital - 22 points, 5 steals, 4 assists, 4 rebounds.
Jeremy Anaya - Capital - 13 points, 3 rebounds.
Augustine Larranaga - Capital - 7 points, 7 rebounds.
Team - Capital shot 44% from the field, 40% from 3-pt.
Stats - Los Lunas
Martin Trujillo - Los Lunas - 10 points, 6 rebounds.
Kayden Walker - Los Lunas - 9 points , 2 rebounds, 3 assists.
Team - Los Lunas shot 41% from field. 18% from 3-pt.
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