New Mexico GameDay, Wednesday, March 12

MEXICO GAMEDAY.. THE BOYS QUARTERFINALS GOT UNDERWAY.. WE COULDN’T BE AT EVERY GAME.. BUT WE SURE COULD TRY.. TOP RANKED CLOVIS TAKING ON CIBOLA.. ==== JADEN ISLER IS A FLOOR LEADER.. HE KNOWS WHEN TO TAKE CONTROL.. LIKE RIGHT NOW.. HE DRAINS THE THREE FOR THE WILDCATS.. ==== IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN JAYE CROCKETT FROM CLOVIS.. GO CHECK HIM OUT.. YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.. HE CAN THROW IT DOWN.. HE FINISHED WITH 32.. CLOVIS HOLDS OFF CIBOLA 75-69.. ALBUQUERQUE BEAT LOS LUNAS TO GET TO THE QUARTERS.. NEXT UP.. SECOND RANKED HOBBS.. BULLDOGS KEEPING IT CLOSE.. ==== EMILIO ANDRADE WITH THE SCOOP TO THE HOOP .. PLUS THE FOUL.. HE FINISHED WITH 24.. BULLDOGS WITHIN THREE IN THE CLOSING TWO MINUTES.. ==== BUT THE BIG FELLA KEEPS IT OUT OF REACH .. JUHREESE THOMPSON.. HOBBS MOVES ON 75-68.. STRIKE UP THE BAND.. HERE'S ANOTHER GOOD ONE.. LA CUEVA AND DEFENDING STATE CHAMP RIO RANCHO... LA CUEVA OUTSCORED THE RAMS 25-TO-9 IN THE SECOND .. NICE FEED TO DARREN PALMER.. HE HAD A TEAM HIGH 24 POINTS.. === MARCUS WILLIAMS POURED IN A GAME- HIGH 26 POINTS.. BUT IT WAS TOO LITTLE.. TOO LATE .. WE WILL HAVE A NEW STATE CHAMP IN CLASS FIVE-A.. LA CUEVA ELIMINATES RIO RANCHO 87-77.. GALLUP AND MAYFIELD GOT A LATE START.. THE BENGALS ON TOP 31- 24 IN THE THIRD.. ESPANOLA ALWAYS BRINGS A GOOD CROWD TO WATCH THEIR TOP RANKED TEAM .. ROSWELL WAS THE OPPONENT.. LARGE AND LOUD IS HOW I WOULD DESCRIBE THE SUNDEVIL FANS.. ==== MATTHEW BRITO WITH THE NICE FEED TO NATHANIEL NARANJO.. ESPANOLA WITH A 14 POINT WIN 75-61.. GODDARD AND ACADEMY IN THE FOUR-A QUARTERFINALS.. MIKE BROWN KNOWS A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT STATE TOURNAMENTS.. ==== CHARGERS BOLT OUT TO AN EARLY LEAD.. PATRICK ZACHARIAS UNDERNEATH FOR THE HOOP AND HARM.. ACADEMY IS IN THE SEMIS AFTER AN 82-70 WIN.. CAPITAL SQUARING OFF WITH ARTESIA.. THIS WAS A GAME OF BUZZER BEATERS.. JUST BEFORE THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER.. CHECK OUT THIS SEQUENCE.. BULLDOGS PLAYING FOR THE LAST SHOT.. DEREK MONTOYA CALLS BANK AND LETS IT FLY... ==== ARTESIA HIT A LAST SECOND SHOT TO TIE IT AT THE END OF REGULATION TOO.. ARTESIA WINS IT IN OVERTIME 73-70.. ST. PIUS MOVES ONTO THE SEMIS AFTER BEATING LOS ALAMOS THIS MORNING 57-50... CHRIS JOHANSEN HAD A GAME HIGH 21 POINTS.. LOOK AT US.. WE'RE STEALING PLAYS.. SHHHHH DON'T TELL ANYONE.. HOW ABOUT SOME TRIPLE-A BALL.. HOPE IS THE NUMBER TWO SEED.. FACING POJOAQUE .. ===== CHRISTIAN SCHLENKER FIGHTS OFF A SEA OF GREEN FOR THE REBOUND AND PUTBACK.. ===== POJOAQUE'S RYAN GONZALES LED THE ELKS WITH 19 POINTS.. HERE'S THREE OF 'EM FROM NBA RANGE.. THERE'S NO MORE HOPE.. POJOAQUE WINS IT 56-52 .. MAJOR PROPS TO THE CIMARRON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RUNNING THE AUDIO AND VIDEO BOARD AT THE SANTA ANA STAR CENTER.. THAT'S IMPRESSIVE.. ==== SANDIA PREP AND SOCORRO.. THIS IS IMPRESSIVE.. THAT'S DALE MINSCHWANER WITH SOME NICE MOVES IN THE PAINT.. ==== SANDIA PREP WINS IT 65-45.. AND PLEASE REMEMBER IT'S NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING MONTH.. SO BE NICE TO THOSE WHO ARE NICE TO YOU.. TOP RANKED ST. MICHAEL'S HELD LAGUNA ACOMA TO 35 POINTS AND WIN IT 56-35.. ==== WEST LAS VEGAS SENDS PORTALES PACKING 67-59 .. HUDDLE UP FOR SANTA ROSA AND MESA VISTA.. ==== THE LIONS ROAR OUT TO A GOOD START.. JEFF REEVES PLAYING GOOD 'D'.. THE STEAL.. AND HE'S BICOASTAL... COAST TO COAST.. HE MIGHT EVEN GET FREQUENT FLIER MILES WITH THIS ONE... ==== THE TROJANS RESPOND WITH GEROMINO LOPEZ.. THREE BALL CORNER POCKET.. BUT THEY NEEDED A FEW MORE.. SANTA ROSA WINS THIS ONE 69-62.. HAWKS FANS SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT.. PENASCO AND DULCE.. ==== BRIAN PANZY WITH THE DRIVE.. PULL UP POP.. DRAINO... ==== PENASCO'S GOT BRANDON GURULE INSIDE WITH THE FADEWAY.. PENASCO WINS IT 53-45 .. TEXICO IS NUMBER TWO IN CLASS TWO- A.. FACING MONTE DEL SOL.. THIS ONE WENT DOWN TO THE WIRE.. IN THE FOURTH.. MESA DEL SOL DOWN THREE WITH LESS THAN TEN TICKS ON THE CLOCK.. LUKE HYDE TIES IT UP.. WE ARE GOING TO OVERTIME.. HYDE FINISHED WITH 23.. === IN O-T.. SETH BAILEY COMES UP WITH A BIG STEAL AND CONVERTS TWO OF HIS 13 POINTS... TEXICO TAKES IT IN OVERTIME 64-61.. MESILLA VALLEY IS THE TOP SEED IN CLASS TWO-A.. THEY BEAT CAPITAN TODAY 76-62.. MESILLA VALLEY PLAYS AT EIGHT IN THE MORNING ON FRIDAY AT THE PIT.. TEMPLE BAPTIST AND HAGERMAN.. YOU GOTTA SEE THIS PLAY.. JESSE MEDRANO WITH THE ALLEY OOP TO BILL.. BIG COUNTRY.. SQUIRE.. THAT IS A SERIOUS DUNK!.. HAGERMAN ROLLS BY 30.. 82-52.. ANIMAS AND DORA.. DORA .. DORA.. CASEY JACKSON DOING THE DIRTY WORK HERE.. TAKING IT HIMSELF.. HOOP AND HARM.. ANIMAS WINS IT 81-61.. GATEWAY CHRISTIAN AND ELIDA GETTING SOME SUPPORT TONIGHT.. IT WAS RAINING THREE'S IN THE GYM TONIGHT... ==== WARRIORS STRIKE FIRST .. JOSHUA HUNTER POPS A THREE BALL.. ==== TIGERS COME BACK WITH THEIR OWN THREE.. TRENTON CHENAULT.. ELIDA WINS IT 75-66.. TOP RANKED CLIFF ROLLS OVER CLOVIS CHRISTIAN 76-40.. HOWEVER.. I'M A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED WITH CLIFF SHOOTING ANOTHER BASKET AT THE BUZZER WHEN THEY'RE UP 24 ALREADY.. COME ON.. ONE LAST NOTE.. GO TO KOB-DOT-COM- SLASH SPORTS FOR MY THOUGHTS ON