Week 4: Naughty or Nice List (Hot)
NMPreps.com's hot list of teams heading into the holiday break across the state. New Mexico High School basketball.
NICE LIST (HOT) - 5A BASKETBALL
Las Cruces High School: Not only are the Bulldawgs off to an 8-0 start to the season they have earned quality resume wins over Atrisco Heritage, Belen and Grants. The Bulldawgs next take on Carlsbad on the road this Saturday to end the week. They also have a couple dates to start the new year with Los Lunas (Jan. 4) and Roswell (Jan. 5).
Volcano Vista High School: Although they've only played four games early this season the Hawks have looked convincing enough to consider the 2017 champs as serious contenders. They have wins over Hope Christian, Valley and La Cueva. The biggest indicator that this team should be taken serious is the 82 points per game in wins, last season they averaged 62 points per game. Could be there best offensive team yet.
Cleveland High School: We have to place the top ranked team on the nice list with a perfect 5-0 record along with important wins against Clovis and Roswell - one could win their district. The Storm highlight the Hobbs Holiday Tournament this season on December 27th with an opening game against Lawton, Oklahoma a normal resident at the Hobbs Holiday Tournament.
WE THREE KINGS - 4A BASKETBALL
Los Lunas High School: The Tigers have lived up to the expectation at this point. They are 5-0 and feature wins against Hobbs, Del Norte, Gallup and Rio Rancho all of which are resume boosting wins.
Del Norte High School: Yes, this is the way too early HOT team of December. Do I think this will be the hot pocket team that is still cold in the middle? I don't think so, under McIntosh (head coach Jeron) the Knights get better as the season goes along. This program is only a couple years removed from making the Final Four. Although we do need to see more as the season goes but hard to think they won't be at the PIT this March.
Taos High School: Surely the Tigers are the wait and see team. We did that in football and they made us look foolish. So Tigers here we go early in December we have you on the HOT list heading into the new year. However, tonight (Dec. 18th) we get to see how real the Tigers truly are as they take on a super talented Bernalillo team.
STOCKING STUFFERS - 3A BASKETBALL
St. Michael's School: Shrug of the shoulders happens when discuss 3A basketball this season. St. Michael's seems to be the consensus today and likely by the end of the year. Today, they are 6-1 on the year with the lone loss to 5A Roswell on December 6th. They've won comfortably over other opponents.
Wingate High School: The Al Martinez legacy at Wingate is alive and well just outside of Gallup. Yeego Shash Yeego (Go Bears Go). Wingate is 5-2 on the season and do have resume wins in terms of earning a top-8 seed against Hot Springs and possibly Hatch Valley. Lone New Mexico loss is to Goddard (48-46) on November 29th.
Bosque School: Well, in a classification searching for some contenders the Bosque Bobcats are currently - HOT. They are riding a five game winning streak, 5-3 overall on the season, and feature some rising 3A players in Elijah Davidson (2020) and Dante Boeglin (2019).
NMPreps.com's hot list of teams heading into the holiday break across the state. New Mexico High School basketball.
NICE LIST (HOT) - 5A BASKETBALL
Las Cruces High School: Not only are the Bulldawgs off to an 8-0 start to the season they have earned quality resume wins over Atrisco Heritage, Belen and Grants. The Bulldawgs next take on Carlsbad on the road this Saturday to end the week. They also have a couple dates to start the new year with Los Lunas (Jan. 4) and Roswell (Jan. 5).
Volcano Vista High School: Although they've only played four games early this season the Hawks have looked convincing enough to consider the 2017 champs as serious contenders. They have wins over Hope Christian, Valley and La Cueva. The biggest indicator that this team should be taken serious is the 82 points per game in wins, last season they averaged 62 points per game. Could be there best offensive team yet.
Cleveland High School: We have to place the top ranked team on the nice list with a perfect 5-0 record along with important wins against Clovis and Roswell - one could win their district. The Storm highlight the Hobbs Holiday Tournament this season on December 27th with an opening game against Lawton, Oklahoma a normal resident at the Hobbs Holiday Tournament.
WE THREE KINGS - 4A BASKETBALL
Los Lunas High School: The Tigers have lived up to the expectation at this point. They are 5-0 and feature wins against Hobbs, Del Norte, Gallup and Rio Rancho all of which are resume boosting wins.
Del Norte High School: Yes, this is the way too early HOT team of December. Do I think this will be the hot pocket team that is still cold in the middle? I don't think so, under McIntosh (head coach Jeron) the Knights get better as the season goes along. This program is only a couple years removed from making the Final Four. Although we do need to see more as the season goes but hard to think they won't be at the PIT this March.
Taos High School: Surely the Tigers are the wait and see team. We did that in football and they made us look foolish. So Tigers here we go early in December we have you on the HOT list heading into the new year. However, tonight (Dec. 18th) we get to see how real the Tigers truly are as they take on a super talented Bernalillo team.
STOCKING STUFFERS - 3A BASKETBALL
St. Michael's School: Shrug of the shoulders happens when discuss 3A basketball this season. St. Michael's seems to be the consensus today and likely by the end of the year. Today, they are 6-1 on the year with the lone loss to 5A Roswell on December 6th. They've won comfortably over other opponents.
Wingate High School: The Al Martinez legacy at Wingate is alive and well just outside of Gallup. Yeego Shash Yeego (Go Bears Go). Wingate is 5-2 on the season and do have resume wins in terms of earning a top-8 seed against Hot Springs and possibly Hatch Valley. Lone New Mexico loss is to Goddard (48-46) on November 29th.
Bosque School: Well, in a classification searching for some contenders the Bosque Bobcats are currently - HOT. They are riding a five game winning streak, 5-3 overall on the season, and feature some rising 3A players in Elijah Davidson (2020) and Dante Boeglin (2019).
