Week 6 Preview: Two Top-10 Teams Clash
Joshua J. Grine of NMPreps.com
Before the New Mexico High School basketball scene takes a break for the holidays we highlight the games that are still taking place this week.
BIG THREE FOR WEEK SIX: GAMES TO WATCH
No. 2 Grants at No. 9 Cleveland (Rio Rancho), 7 p.m., Monday
The No. 2 Grants Pirates (6-0) travel to Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho for the first meeting between the two programs. The 5A Pirates enter the week with the highest ranking in program history (NMPreps.com Top-25) and look to bring their talented roster for a win.
Anywhere you look in this game you have to like the match-up from the front court to the backcourt. First, in the front court we have, Bradley Hatten (6'6/Grants) vs Henry Hattis (6'7/Cleveland) and Richie Lucero (6'5/Grants) vs. Marcus Williams (6'5/Cleveland). To the backcourt we have Matt Vail/Michael Chambers (Grants) vs Marcus Gibson/Jayden Phillips (Cleveland).
Prediction: Grants 73, Cleveland 71
No. 10 Hobbs at Goddard (Roswell), 7 p.m., Tuesday
The No. 10 Hobbs Eagles (5-3) are still searching for their identity this season in which they graduated plenty from the 2015 title team. Leading scorer Jordaan Gonzales (15.9 ppg) will be the focus for the Eagles but they will look to the front court match up between Pierre Swain (Hobbs) and sophomore Dalton Stanford (Goddard to be the X-factor in the contest.
Prediction: Hobbs 70, Goddard 57
No. 13 Roswell at Alamogordo, 7p.m., Tuesday
Plenty of 6A vs 5A match up's this week and another 5A program enters as the favorite. The No. 13 Roswell Coyotes (6-1) suffer their first loss of the season two nights ago on Saturday and will be a dangerous team to play for the Tigers right now. Alamogordo (3-4) is currently on a three game losing streak and have been on the decline after a 2-0 start. Roswell's Daniel Armador will have every opportunity to go off in this contest as the Coyotes will be given the option to press and push the tempo on the Tigers who struggle against the pressure.
Prediction: Roswell 72, Alamogordo 50
Keep An Eye On
No. 12 Capital vs St. Michael's: The Jaguars by 10 plus, too many weapons.
No. 24 West Las Vegas vs Lovington: The Dons are undefeated and likely to stay that way this week.
Small School: Mora vs Santa Rosa: The 2A school in Mora is quickly become a title game favorite.
Small School: Pecos vs Santa Rosa: This is a rough week for Santa Rosa, Pecos now ranked No. 2 in 3A.
New Mexico Teams Head To California
Three teams will head to the Maxpreps Holiday Classics in California this week.
No. 2 Grants, No. 9 Cleveland and we believe No. 5 Carlsbad head to California to represent New Mexico. Grants will take on Kelso, Washington (2-1) on Saturday. Cleveland will take on Thousand Oaks, California on Saturday.
Joshua J. Grine of NMPreps.com
Before the New Mexico High School basketball scene takes a break for the holidays we highlight the games that are still taking place this week.
BIG THREE FOR WEEK SIX: GAMES TO WATCH
No. 2 Grants at No. 9 Cleveland (Rio Rancho), 7 p.m., Monday
The No. 2 Grants Pirates (6-0) travel to Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho for the first meeting between the two programs. The 5A Pirates enter the week with the highest ranking in program history (NMPreps.com Top-25) and look to bring their talented roster for a win.
Anywhere you look in this game you have to like the match-up from the front court to the backcourt. First, in the front court we have, Bradley Hatten (6'6/Grants) vs Henry Hattis (6'7/Cleveland) and Richie Lucero (6'5/Grants) vs. Marcus Williams (6'5/Cleveland). To the backcourt we have Matt Vail/Michael Chambers (Grants) vs Marcus Gibson/Jayden Phillips (Cleveland).
Prediction: Grants 73, Cleveland 71
No. 10 Hobbs at Goddard (Roswell), 7 p.m., Tuesday
The No. 10 Hobbs Eagles (5-3) are still searching for their identity this season in which they graduated plenty from the 2015 title team. Leading scorer Jordaan Gonzales (15.9 ppg) will be the focus for the Eagles but they will look to the front court match up between Pierre Swain (Hobbs) and sophomore Dalton Stanford (Goddard to be the X-factor in the contest.
Prediction: Hobbs 70, Goddard 57
No. 13 Roswell at Alamogordo, 7p.m., Tuesday
Plenty of 6A vs 5A match up's this week and another 5A program enters as the favorite. The No. 13 Roswell Coyotes (6-1) suffer their first loss of the season two nights ago on Saturday and will be a dangerous team to play for the Tigers right now. Alamogordo (3-4) is currently on a three game losing streak and have been on the decline after a 2-0 start. Roswell's Daniel Armador will have every opportunity to go off in this contest as the Coyotes will be given the option to press and push the tempo on the Tigers who struggle against the pressure.
Prediction: Roswell 72, Alamogordo 50
Keep An Eye On
No. 12 Capital vs St. Michael's: The Jaguars by 10 plus, too many weapons.
No. 24 West Las Vegas vs Lovington: The Dons are undefeated and likely to stay that way this week.
Small School: Mora vs Santa Rosa: The 2A school in Mora is quickly become a title game favorite.
Small School: Pecos vs Santa Rosa: This is a rough week for Santa Rosa, Pecos now ranked No. 2 in 3A.
New Mexico Teams Head To California
Three teams will head to the Maxpreps Holiday Classics in California this week.
No. 2 Grants, No. 9 Cleveland and we believe No. 5 Carlsbad head to California to represent New Mexico. Grants will take on Kelso, Washington (2-1) on Saturday. Cleveland will take on Thousand Oaks, California on Saturday.
