TOP-25
No. 1 Cleveland 79, No. 23 Volcano Vista 66: Cleveland improves to 16-4, 2-0 on the season with a road win in District 1-6A play on Tuesday night. Volcano Vista falls to 7-11, 0-3 on the season.
No. 2 Onate 79, Deming 51: The second ranked Onate Knights improve to 18-3, 3-0 on the season with a road win in District 3-6A play. Knights senior Johnny McCants led the way with 20 points for the Knights.
No. 3 Cibola 93, No. 12 Rio Rancho 78: This one was all the third ranked Cougars as they beat Rio Rancho in District 1-6A play. Cibola improves 15-2, 2-0 on the season with Rio Rancho falling to 14-7, 2-1 on the year.
No. 4 Hope Christian 70, St. Mikes 58: In District play the Hope Christian Hukies improve to 18-2, 3-0 on the season as the top team in 4A basketball.
No. 9 Carlsbad 66, Clovis 30: The ninth ranked Carlsbad Cavemen win their seventh straight game improving to 17-6, 1-0 on the season with the District 4-6A win over Clovis.
No. 10 Centennial 79, Valencia 66: Bryce Rewalt led the way with 23 points (7 3-pointers) in the district win for the Centennial Hawks. Centennial improves to 13-5, 2-1 on the season with the win. Zane Cunico finished with 20 points and Tennessee Owens contributed 10 points and 5 assists in the win.
No. 11 Capital 64, Del Norte 55: The eleventh ranked Jaguars got back on the winning side improving to 18-3, 2-1 on the season with the 9-point win over Del Norte. Jeremy Anaya led the way with 19 points and 7 rebounds for the Jaguars. Also, in double-figures for the Jags were Jerome Arroyo with 12, sophomore Tyler Alarid with 10 and post man Isaiah Brooks with 10 points.
No. 15 Gallup 79, Aztec 35: In District 1-5A play it was all the 15th ranked Bengals from Gallup. The Bengals improve to 16-4, 2-0 on the season with the win.
No. 16 Espanola Valley 80, Los Alamos 70: The Sundevils had to fight back into this one to avoid an upset for the district 2-5A win. The Sundevils improve to 14-5, 2-0 on the season with the win. Marcos Flores with 25 points and Uriah Arellano with 21 points led the way for the Sundevils in the district win.
No. 18 Hobbs 88, Alamogordo 71: The eighteenth ranked Eagles earned their tenth win over the season improving to 10-7, 1-0 on the season.
La Cueva 70, No. 20 St. Pius X 54: The unranked La Cueva Bears earned a good win over No. 20 St. Pius X on Tuesday night in a non-district game. The Sartans fall to (10-7) on the season dropping their third straight game.
No. 21 Farmington 64, Shiprock 36: The 21st ranked Scorpions found themselves behind in the first half but a huge third and fourth quarter overcame a 4-point deficit to win 64-36. Farmington improves to 16-3, 2-0 on the season.
Los Lunas 52, No. 22 Belen 39: Martin Trujillo put in 18 points and 10 rebounds in another Top-25 win, making it back-to-back weeks with top wins. The Tigers go to 11-8, 3-0 on the season and move into first place in District play. Kayden Walker also in double figures with 13 points in the win. Nick Trujilllo paced the way for the Eagles with 14 points.
Mayfield 68, No. 24 Las Cruces 63 (OT): Junior point guard Ishmael Holguin poured in 18 points in the win over crosstown rival and district opponent Las Cruces for the win. The Trojans move to 8-12, 1-1 on the season with the upset.
Small School Division Recaps
Lordsburg 57, Silver 37: Jacob Esquivel pours in 27 points as the Mavericks earn another big win moving to 16-1 on the season. The Mavericks are the top ranked small school division team from 3A basketball.
Tuesday Top Performers
Johnny McCants, Onate - Scored 20 points vs Deming.
Martin Trujillo, Los Lunas - Scored 18 points and 10 rebounds vs Belen.
Nick Trujillo, Belen - Scored 14 points vs Los Lunas
Kayden Walker, Los Lunas - Scored 13 points vs Belen.
Ishmael Holguin, Mayfield - Scored 18 points vs Las Cruces.
Marcos Flores, Espanola - Scored 25 points vs Los Alamos.
Uriah Arellano, Espanola - Scored 21 points vs Los Alamos.
James Archuleta, Espanola - Scored 10 points vs Los Alamos.
Jeremy Anaya, Capital - Scored 19 points and 7 rebounds vs Del Norte.
Jerome Arroyo, Capital - Scored 12 points vs Del Norte.
Tyler Alarid, Capital - Scored 10 points vs Del Norte.
Isaiah Brooks, Capital - Scored 10 points vs Del Norte.
Alonso Cano, Del Norte - 18 points vs Capital.
Daniel Flores, Del Norte - 12 points vs Capital.
Paul Perez , Del Norte - 10 points vs Capital.
Jacob Esquivel, Lordsburg - Scored 24 points vs Silver.
Braxton Bouyer, Manzano - Scored 14 points vs Sandia.
Cameron Cauley, Manzano - Scored 14 points vs Sandia.
Nathan Bates, Evangel Christian - Scored 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals vs NMSD.
Joseph Padilla, Evangel Christian - Scored 16 points and 4 steals vs NMSD.
Bryce Rewalt, Centennial - Scored 23 points vs Valencia.
Zane Cunico, Centennial - Scored 20 points vs Valencia.
Tennessee Owens, Centennial - Scored 10 points and 5 assists vs Valencia.
Tuesday Scoreboard
Capital 64, Del Norte 55
Carlsbad 66, Clovis 30
Centennial 79, Valencia 66
Cibola 93, Rio Rancho 78
Cleveland 64, Volcano Vista 46
Cuba 79, Tse'Yi'Gai 68
Dulce 81, Santa Fe Prep 57
Espanola Valley 80, Los Alamos 70
Farmington 64, Shiprock 36
Gallup 79, Aztec 35
Hobbs 88, Alamogordo 71
Hope Christian 70, St. Mikes 58
La Cueva 70, St. Pius X 54
Liberal 81, Clayton 28
Lordsburg 57, Silver 37
Los Lunas 52, Belen 39
Lubbock (TX) 55, Texico 52
Mayfield 68, Las Cruces 63 (OT)
Melrose 79, Santa Rosa 74
Moriarty 50, Portales 48
Navajo Pine 61, Rehoboth 49
NMMI 64, Eunice 58
Onate 79, Deming 51
Pecos 72, Desert Academy 49
Sandia 66, Manzano 61
Sandia Prep 45, Albuquerque Academy 42
Santa Fe Indian 76, Bosque 49
Socorro 47, Hot Springs 45
West Las Vegas 94, Penasco 42
No. 1 Cleveland 79, No. 23 Volcano Vista 66: Cleveland improves to 16-4, 2-0 on the season with a road win in District 1-6A play on Tuesday night. Volcano Vista falls to 7-11, 0-3 on the season.
No. 2 Onate 79, Deming 51: The second ranked Onate Knights improve to 18-3, 3-0 on the season with a road win in District 3-6A play. Knights senior Johnny McCants led the way with 20 points for the Knights.
No. 3 Cibola 93, No. 12 Rio Rancho 78: This one was all the third ranked Cougars as they beat Rio Rancho in District 1-6A play. Cibola improves 15-2, 2-0 on the season with Rio Rancho falling to 14-7, 2-1 on the year.
No. 4 Hope Christian 70, St. Mikes 58: In District play the Hope Christian Hukies improve to 18-2, 3-0 on the season as the top team in 4A basketball.
No. 9 Carlsbad 66, Clovis 30: The ninth ranked Carlsbad Cavemen win their seventh straight game improving to 17-6, 1-0 on the season with the District 4-6A win over Clovis.
No. 10 Centennial 79, Valencia 66: Bryce Rewalt led the way with 23 points (7 3-pointers) in the district win for the Centennial Hawks. Centennial improves to 13-5, 2-1 on the season with the win. Zane Cunico finished with 20 points and Tennessee Owens contributed 10 points and 5 assists in the win.
No. 11 Capital 64, Del Norte 55: The eleventh ranked Jaguars got back on the winning side improving to 18-3, 2-1 on the season with the 9-point win over Del Norte. Jeremy Anaya led the way with 19 points and 7 rebounds for the Jaguars. Also, in double-figures for the Jags were Jerome Arroyo with 12, sophomore Tyler Alarid with 10 and post man Isaiah Brooks with 10 points.
No. 15 Gallup 79, Aztec 35: In District 1-5A play it was all the 15th ranked Bengals from Gallup. The Bengals improve to 16-4, 2-0 on the season with the win.
No. 16 Espanola Valley 80, Los Alamos 70: The Sundevils had to fight back into this one to avoid an upset for the district 2-5A win. The Sundevils improve to 14-5, 2-0 on the season with the win. Marcos Flores with 25 points and Uriah Arellano with 21 points led the way for the Sundevils in the district win.
No. 18 Hobbs 88, Alamogordo 71: The eighteenth ranked Eagles earned their tenth win over the season improving to 10-7, 1-0 on the season.
La Cueva 70, No. 20 St. Pius X 54: The unranked La Cueva Bears earned a good win over No. 20 St. Pius X on Tuesday night in a non-district game. The Sartans fall to (10-7) on the season dropping their third straight game.
No. 21 Farmington 64, Shiprock 36: The 21st ranked Scorpions found themselves behind in the first half but a huge third and fourth quarter overcame a 4-point deficit to win 64-36. Farmington improves to 16-3, 2-0 on the season.
Los Lunas 52, No. 22 Belen 39: Martin Trujillo put in 18 points and 10 rebounds in another Top-25 win, making it back-to-back weeks with top wins. The Tigers go to 11-8, 3-0 on the season and move into first place in District play. Kayden Walker also in double figures with 13 points in the win. Nick Trujilllo paced the way for the Eagles with 14 points.
Mayfield 68, No. 24 Las Cruces 63 (OT): Junior point guard Ishmael Holguin poured in 18 points in the win over crosstown rival and district opponent Las Cruces for the win. The Trojans move to 8-12, 1-1 on the season with the upset.
Small School Division Recaps
Lordsburg 57, Silver 37: Jacob Esquivel pours in 27 points as the Mavericks earn another big win moving to 16-1 on the season. The Mavericks are the top ranked small school division team from 3A basketball.
Tuesday Top Performers
Johnny McCants, Onate - Scored 20 points vs Deming.
Martin Trujillo, Los Lunas - Scored 18 points and 10 rebounds vs Belen.
Nick Trujillo, Belen - Scored 14 points vs Los Lunas
Kayden Walker, Los Lunas - Scored 13 points vs Belen.
Ishmael Holguin, Mayfield - Scored 18 points vs Las Cruces.
Marcos Flores, Espanola - Scored 25 points vs Los Alamos.
Uriah Arellano, Espanola - Scored 21 points vs Los Alamos.
James Archuleta, Espanola - Scored 10 points vs Los Alamos.
Jeremy Anaya, Capital - Scored 19 points and 7 rebounds vs Del Norte.
Jerome Arroyo, Capital - Scored 12 points vs Del Norte.
Tyler Alarid, Capital - Scored 10 points vs Del Norte.
Isaiah Brooks, Capital - Scored 10 points vs Del Norte.
Alonso Cano, Del Norte - 18 points vs Capital.
Daniel Flores, Del Norte - 12 points vs Capital.
Paul Perez , Del Norte - 10 points vs Capital.
Jacob Esquivel, Lordsburg - Scored 24 points vs Silver.
Braxton Bouyer, Manzano - Scored 14 points vs Sandia.
Cameron Cauley, Manzano - Scored 14 points vs Sandia.
Nathan Bates, Evangel Christian - Scored 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals vs NMSD.
Joseph Padilla, Evangel Christian - Scored 16 points and 4 steals vs NMSD.
Bryce Rewalt, Centennial - Scored 23 points vs Valencia.
Zane Cunico, Centennial - Scored 20 points vs Valencia.
Tennessee Owens, Centennial - Scored 10 points and 5 assists vs Valencia.
Tuesday Scoreboard
Capital 64, Del Norte 55
Carlsbad 66, Clovis 30
Centennial 79, Valencia 66
Cibola 93, Rio Rancho 78
Cleveland 64, Volcano Vista 46
Cuba 79, Tse'Yi'Gai 68
Dulce 81, Santa Fe Prep 57
Espanola Valley 80, Los Alamos 70
Farmington 64, Shiprock 36
Gallup 79, Aztec 35
Hobbs 88, Alamogordo 71
Hope Christian 70, St. Mikes 58
La Cueva 70, St. Pius X 54
Liberal 81, Clayton 28
Lordsburg 57, Silver 37
Los Lunas 52, Belen 39
Lubbock (TX) 55, Texico 52
Mayfield 68, Las Cruces 63 (OT)
Melrose 79, Santa Rosa 74
Moriarty 50, Portales 48
Navajo Pine 61, Rehoboth 49
NMMI 64, Eunice 58
Onate 79, Deming 51
Pecos 72, Desert Academy 49
Sandia 66, Manzano 61
Sandia Prep 45, Albuquerque Academy 42
Santa Fe Indian 76, Bosque 49
Socorro 47, Hot Springs 45
West Las Vegas 94, Penasco 42
