#1 VVHS into 5A Championship Game; 3 Hawks in doubles figures
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Thursday night (March 10th) had the #1 overall seed, Volcano Vista Hawks matched up in the Semi-Finals against the #4 seed Farmington Lady Scorpions. Volcano is the reigning, defending champions of 5A who are on the brink of a perfect…
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Continue ReadingThursday night (March 10th) had the #1 overall seed, Volcano Vista Hawks matched up in the Semi-Finals against the #4 seed Farmington Lady Scorpions.
Volcano is the reigning, defending champions of 5A who are on the brink of a perfect season; they finished the regular season 25-0 which resulted in winning both the Metro Championship & the District 1-5A Title. Carrying their momentum into the State Tournament seems to be an understatement as the Hawks are crushing their opposition thanks to stellar play on the offensive end. It was no surprise to see Volcano reach the Semi-Finals of the 5A State Tournament considering the talented trio they possess: Seniors Jaelyn Bates Jaelyn Bates 5'6" | PG Volcano Vista | 2022 State NM , Natalia Chavez Natalia Chavez 5'9" | SG Volcano Vista | 2022 State NM and Sophomore Taejhuan Hill Taejhuan Hill 5'11" | C Volcano Vista | 2024 State NM .
On the Flip side, #4 Farmington has a talented trio of their own in the Anitielu sisters: Senior Kiiyani, Junior Kamalani and Sophomore Kapiolani – Farmington was fantastic all year finishing 26-2 during the regular season and defeated District 3-5A champs Las Cruces to reach the semis.
The Hawks Big 3 combined for 52 points leaving their mark all over the court earning a 5A championship berth for the third consecutive year. The Hawks defeated the Scorpions 67-55 which resulted in the following stats for the trio: Natalia Chavez Natalia Chavez 5'9" | SG Volcano Vista | 2022 State NM with 21 points (five 3s) and 6 rebounds, Jaelyn Bates Jaelyn Bates 5'6" | PG Volcano Vista | 2022 State NM 13 points and 5 assists and Taejhuan Hill Taejhuan Hill 5'11" | C Volcano Vista | 2024 State NM putting up a monster double-double with 18 points and 15(!) rebounds.
The State Championship Game will be a rematch with the #1 Hawks taking on the #2 Lady Eagles of Hobbs. A game that will now settle a best of three as they each have beaten one another to claim a State Title over the last two years. The game will be played at “The Pit”, Home to the University Of New Mexico Lobos, at 6:00pm mtn time on Friday night (March 11th). Volcano is now 28-0 while Hobbs is 23-7.