State 2020: 4A Bracket Breakdown
Upset Alert: (10) Gallup at (7) Silver. This will likely be the most likely pick in the field as Gallup is considered one of the top-3 teams in the classification. We can see both sides of the argument though as the Silver Lady Colts won 61-37 the day after Christmas at the Las Cruces tournament. The Lady Colts bring a strong denial defense but haven't seen much a test in 2020 and Gallup appears to be clicking at the right time this March and McBroom (head coach of Gallup) is one of the best in 4A.
Sold Out: (15) Shiprock at (2) Kirtland Central. The Lady Chieftains haven't been the same since not renewing the contract of Larsen Henderson. They did get a magical win last week against the Lady Broncos in the semifinals of the district tournament. However, I think the Lady Broncos have bigger goals in mind, yes the atmosphere will be electric - lady hoops in the NW region is unmatched in the country - but KC rolls.
Close Call or Travel Woes: (14) Valley at (3) Portales. The Valley Vikings can shoot from the outside and tend to let it fly. They play with some serious grit. Wade Fraze has been in this situation plenty of times. Albuquerque schools rarely get road tested and this could be a huge factor in this contest.
March Cinderellas: (13) Goddard at (4) Highland. 4A will be an interesting field and if you've followed the class the parity matches that of the 5A boys field. Top-down it's a very competitive class and Goddard made an upset last season as an 11-seed. Can they make it two years in a row? It was between this game and the Gallup-Silver game for upset alert.
Old School Rivalry Feel: (11) Grants at (6) Bernalillo. The two have played in a pair of close games and bringing back what used to be a fun and heated rivalry between the schools/towns. This could bring some more electricity to a March Madness basketball month.
NMPreps Numbers
(1) Los Lunas -13
(2) Kirtland Central -11
(3) Portales -11.5
(4) Highland, -3.5
(5) Pojoaque Valley, -8
(6) Bernalillo, -4.5
(7) Espanola, -5
(10) Gallup, -2
Upset Alert: (10) Gallup at (7) Silver. This will likely be the most likely pick in the field as Gallup is considered one of the top-3 teams in the classification. We can see both sides of the argument though as the Silver Lady Colts won 61-37 the day after Christmas at the Las Cruces tournament. The Lady Colts bring a strong denial defense but haven't seen much a test in 2020 and Gallup appears to be clicking at the right time this March and McBroom (head coach of Gallup) is one of the best in 4A.
Sold Out: (15) Shiprock at (2) Kirtland Central. The Lady Chieftains haven't been the same since not renewing the contract of Larsen Henderson. They did get a magical win last week against the Lady Broncos in the semifinals of the district tournament. However, I think the Lady Broncos have bigger goals in mind, yes the atmosphere will be electric - lady hoops in the NW region is unmatched in the country - but KC rolls.
Close Call or Travel Woes: (14) Valley at (3) Portales. The Valley Vikings can shoot from the outside and tend to let it fly. They play with some serious grit. Wade Fraze has been in this situation plenty of times. Albuquerque schools rarely get road tested and this could be a huge factor in this contest.
March Cinderellas: (13) Goddard at (4) Highland. 4A will be an interesting field and if you've followed the class the parity matches that of the 5A boys field. Top-down it's a very competitive class and Goddard made an upset last season as an 11-seed. Can they make it two years in a row? It was between this game and the Gallup-Silver game for upset alert.
Old School Rivalry Feel: (11) Grants at (6) Bernalillo. The two have played in a pair of close games and bringing back what used to be a fun and heated rivalry between the schools/towns. This could bring some more electricity to a March Madness basketball month.
NMPreps Numbers
(1) Los Lunas -13
(2) Kirtland Central -11
(3) Portales -11.5
(4) Highland, -3.5
(5) Pojoaque Valley, -8
(6) Bernalillo, -4.5
(7) Espanola, -5
(10) Gallup, -2
Last edited:
