2020 STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGHLIGHTS & SCORES
WEDNESDAY MARCH 11
GIRLS
Ft. Sumner 53, Clovis Christian 32
The Foxes had nine players score in this game.
Logan 51, Tatum 23
Top ranked Logan got 20 points from Karli Webb.
Melrose 45, To’hajiilee 27
Hailey Martin led Melrose with 19 points.
BOYS
Volcano Vista 59, Onate 50
The Hawks were led by Jakwon Hill with 14 points.
Hot Springs 54, NMMI 47
Verrels Lukman led the Tigers with 20 points as the defending state champs advanced to the semifinals.
Melrose 64, Quemado 32
Devon Bailey led Melrose with 14 points.
Newcomb 65, Menaul 41
The Skyhawks started the game on a 20-2 run and never looked back. Deondre Begay led Newcomb with 18 points.
Valley 52, Valencia 31
Defensively the Vikings held Valencia to single digits scoring in every quarter. Seyi Oyeku led Valley with 17 points.
Bosque 48, St. Michael’s 46
Elijah Davidson led the way with 24 points and 13 rebounds.
Maxwell 71, Elida 61
Kollen Riggs had a double-double with 29 points and 15 rebounds.
Capital 60, Eldorado 55
TJ Sanchez led the Jaguars with 25 points.
Tatum 55, Fort Sumner 47
The fourth quarter was the difference as Tatum finished the game on a 17-8 run. Kivan Cardenas led Tatum with 14 points.
Magdalena 52, Texico 45
The Steers had four players in double figures led by Owen Olney with 14 points.
Highland 53, Del Norte 44
The Hornets were up 30-15 at halftime and advanced to the semifinals. Jose Murillo led Highland with 17 points.
Las Cruces 51, Clovis 46
The Bulldawgs rallied in the final quarter to outscore the Wildcats 18-11 down the stretch.
Sandia Prep 71, Cobre 68
The two teams were tied after three quarters, but the Sundevils outscored Cobre 21-18 in the final 8 minutes. Sam Henderson led Sandia Prep with 35 points and 11 rebounds.
Jal 47, Santa Rosa 42
Jal put together a 16-3 fourth quarter run to come from behind and beat the Lions. Josh Cerventes led the Panthers with 18 points.
Hope Christian 61, Artesia 26
The Huskies built up a 27 point lead at halftime to advance to the semifinals. Sean Martinez led Hope Christian with 18 points.
TUESDAY MARCH 10
Girls
Lordsburg 74, Magdalena 43
Madison Miller posted a double double with 30 points and 17 rebounds. Her Lordsburg teammate, Ana Castenada, added 19 points.
Portales 63, Bernalillo 54
The Rams had a 31-21 halftime lead and never trailed in the final two quarters. Taris Rippee led Portales with 20 points.
Tularosa 78, Robertson 52
The second seeded Wildcats dethroned the defending state champs. Tularosa had four players in double figures led by Shacie Marr with 17 points.
Volcano Vista 58, Centennial 40
Volcano Vista held Centennial without a field goal in the 1st quarter and never trailed. Jaelyn Bates led Volcano Vista with 21 points.
Penasco 63, Rehoboth 23
Top seed Penasco jumped out to an 18-3 lead and never looked back. The Panthers dominated their second round opponent behind 22 points by Carly Gonzales.
Highland 65, Pojoaque 55
The score was 12-12 after one quarter and the Hornets didn’t pull away until a run late in the third and into the fourth. Cailee Crawford led Highland with 21 points.
West Las Vegas 60, Hatch Valley 47
West Las Vegas started the game on a 21-10 run. Skylin Morgan led the winners with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Briana Marquez added 15 points and 12 assists.
Hobbs 49, Carlsbad 38
Wisdom Anthony led all scorers with a game-high 25 points.
Clayton 63, Newcomb 51
The 11 seed pulled off a quarterfinal upset with 4 players in double figures. Clayton outrebounded Newcomb 54-36. Mandy Crisp and Kaylee Mitchell each had 15 points for Clayton.
Los Lunas 62, Bloomfield 35
The defending state champs did most of their scoring in the 1st and 3rd quarters (20 and 24 points respectively). A 22-0 run to end the third (and into the fourth) put this one out of reach. Feleena Candelaria led the Tigers with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Navajo Prep 67, Tucumcari 55
The top ranked Lady Eagles outscored Tucumcari 17-2 in the first quarter and never trailed. Hailey Martin led Navajo Prep with a double-double, 16 points and 10 rebounds.
La Cueva 73, Mayfield 54
The Bears built up a 17 point lead at halftime to help them advance to the semifinals. Carolina Romero led La Cueva with 23 points, including 5 three pointers. Kaya Ingram added 18 points.
Mescalero Apache 59, Pecos 41
Mescalero Apache outscored the defending state champs in every quarter. Romona Fossum posted the top numbers of the game with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Her teammate Fallen Velasquez added 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Kirtland Central 61, Gallup 54
Kirtland Central held on for the victory in one of the closest games of the day. Gallup got within one in this back-and-forth battle, but Kirtland Central pulled away in the closing minutes. Tatelyn Manheimer led the Lady Broncos with 16 points.
Tohatchi 56, SFIS 39
Tohatchi punched a ticket to the semifinals behind 17 points by Montana Sodo.
Piedra Vista 68, Farmington 51
The Panthers held Farmington to 11 first half points and cruised into the semifinals. Piedra Vista had four players in double figures led by Celina Watson with 15 points.
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SATURDAY MARCH 7
BOYS
Class 5A
Capital 73, Centennial 36
(video courtesy Sports Primo/KSWV)
Cleveland 66, Rio Rancho 55
Nate Hasberry led the Storm with 22 points.
Clovis 71, La Cueva 60
Dewayne Dawson led the Wildcats with 23 points.
Eldorado 92, Hobbs 88 (F/OT)
Elijah Parham made a three pointer at the end of regulation to force overtime.
Las Cruces 86, Gadsden 62
(video courtesy KTSM)
Onate 54, Roswell 49
Santa Fe 59, Carlsbad 45
Volcano Vista 53, Atrisco Heritage 51 (F/OT)
Kaden Valdez added 18 points for the Hawks.
Class 4A
Artesia 54, Grants 48
Del Norte 36, Los Lunas 28
Espanola Valley 67, Kirtland Central 56
Gallup 90, Chaparral 56
Highland 65, Lovington 48
The Hornets had four players in double figures.
Hope Christian 99, Albuquerque Academy 78
Grant Ulibarri had 31 points for the Huskies.
Valencia 64, Taos 60
Valley 76, Santa Teresa 40
The Vikings had four players in double figures.
Class 3A
Bosque School 69, Raton 28
Elijah Davidson had 16 points.
Cobre 60, Tularosa 58
Hot Springs 49, Socorro 38
NMMI 54, Navajo Prep 40
Robertson 65, Thoreau 32
Sandia Prep 94, Cuba 59
Sam Henderson led the Sundevils with 35 points.
St. Michael’s 58, Santa Fe Indian 55
West Las Vegas 70, Tohatchi 62
Class 2A
Jal 63, Mora 53
Magdalena 68, McCurdy 18
Menaul 48, Escalante 45
Newcomb 64, Mesilla Valley Christian 38
Pecos 97, Estancia 66
Rehoboth 57, Dulce 42
Santa Rosa 59, Mescalero Apache 39
Texico 64, Navajo Pine 54
Class 1A
Cimarron 56, Evangel Christian 52
Elida 61, Logan 41
Fort Sumner 61, Mountainair 40
Maxwell 82, NMSD 48
Melrose 37, Dora 27
Quemado 55, San Jon/Grady 51
Springer 80, Hondo 61
Tatum 78, Jemez Valley 40
FRIDAY MARCH 6
GIRLS
Class 5A
Carlsbad 33, Cibola 29
Centennial 36, West Mesa 28
Farmington 67, Sandia 55
(Kiiyani Anitielu led the Lady Scorpions with 38 points)
Hobbs 67, Albuquerque High 40
(Wisdom Anthony led the top-ranked Hobbs Eagles with 18 points)
La Cueva 64, Onate 45
(Kaya Ingram led the Bears with 18 points)
Mayfield 47, Cleveland 33
(Mayfield senior Kayla Avalos led her team with 14 points)
Piedra Vista 64, Manzano 45
Volcano Vista 65, Deming 60
(Jaelyn Bates led the Hawks with a game-high 23 points)
Class 4A
Bernalillo 39, Grants 36
(Juliana Aragon put up 22 points for Bernalillo)
Bloomfield 48, Espanola Valley 44
Gallup 52, Silver 50
Highland 65, Goddard 34
(Cailee Crawford led Highland with 29 points)
Kirtland Central 48, Shiprock 40
Los Lunas 56, St. Pius X 39
(Dani Ross had a game-high 20 points for the top-ranked Tigers)
Pojoaque 60, Lovington 50
Portales 60, Valley 47
Class 3A
Hatch Valley 70, Zuni 41
Navajo Prep 69, Crownpoint 23
Robertson 54, Socorro 38
Santa Fe Indian 51, Thoreau 45
Tohatchi 52, Dexter 32
Tucumcari 58, Laguna-Acoma 39
Tularosa 70, Sandia Prep 32
West Las Vegas 52, St. Michael’s 30
Class 2A
Clayton 41, Texico 37
Lordsburg 67, Cloudcroft 35
Magdalena 70, Questa 47
Mescalero Apache 64, Eunice 18
Newcomb 65, McCurdy 27
Pecos 57, Alamo-Navajo 36
Penasco 64, Loving 49
Rehoboth 45, Escalante 43
Class A
Clovis Christian 26, Gateway Christian 25
Fort Sumner 38, Mountainair 24
Logan 63, Dora 20
Melrose 53, Cliff 17
Mosquero/Roy 49, Animas 35
Pine Hill 57, Hondo 36
Tatum 69, Cimarron 43
Tohajilee 52, Quemado 41
