Prep Girls Hoops New Mexico: Week Two’s Top Matchups
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With the first week of the New Mexico High School regular season complete, we look forward to week two this week. With several teams getting started last week, some teams will kick off their season in week two. We will…
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Continue ReadingWith the first week of the New Mexico High School regular season complete, we look forward to week two this week. With several teams getting started last week, some teams will kick off their season in week two. We will go over the top matchups of the week from Monday November 28th Saturday December 3rd.
Tuesday November 29th:
Valencia vs Del Norte at 6:30pm
The Valencia Jaguars are 2-1 so far this season and will be led by Azalia Malizia Azalia Malizia 5'4" | PG Valencia | 2024 State NM who is averaging 14.3 points per game through three games. They will be going against Bleona Agushi Bleona Agushi PG Del Norte | 2025 State NM and the Del Norte Knights who have only played one game so far. Bleona Agushi Bleona Agushi PG Del Norte | 2025 State NM scored 14 points in that game.
Del Valle (TX) vs Las Cruces at 7:30pm
The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will be making a trip on the road to El Paso, Texas to face Del Valle in their second game this season. Emma Christiano Emma Christiano 5'4" | PG Las Cruces | 2023 State NM and Lila Ashida Lila Ashida 5'8" | SG Las Cruces | 2023 State NM are both coming off scoring 18 points each in their season opener win this past week vs Los Lunas. Despite going on the road to another state, I expect the Star back-court to play well Tuesday Night.
Los Lunas vs Centennial at 7:00pm
The Los Lunas Tigers come into this game game 0-3 and this will be the first game of the season for the Centennial Hawks. The attention and spotlight in this game will be on Aspen Salazar Aspen Salazar 5'9" | SF Centennial | 2023 State NM and Joslyn Montez Joslyn Montez 5'5" | PG Centennial | 2023 State NM the teams Star duo. Aspen Salazar Aspen Salazar 5'9" | SF Centennial | 2023 State NM led the team in scoring with 14 points per game last season and Joslyn Montez Joslyn Montez 5'5" | PG Centennial | 2023 State NM averaged over 10 per game.
Durango (CO) vs Farmington at 7:00pm
The Farmington Scorpions are making a road trip to Colorado Tuesday Night after winning their season opener this past weekend vs Gallup. This team will be led by Kamalani Anitielu Kamalani Anitielu 5'6" | PG Farmington | 2023 State NM and Kapiolani Anitielu Kapiolani Anitielu 5'10" | SF Farmington | 2024 State NM .
Albuquerque vs Cleveland at 7:30pm
Both teams started their season openers off differently. Cleveland is coming off a loss to Clovis while Albuquerque defeated Valley. The spotlight will be on the Bulldogs duo of Ariana Sanchez Ariana Sanchez 5'10" | CG Albuquerque | 2023 State NM and Leilani Love Leilani Love 6'1" | C Albuquerque | 2023 State NM who combined for 25 points last game.
Valley vs Sandia at 7:30pm
The Valley Vikings lost their season opener last week to Albuquerque High School and the Sandia Matadors will be making their season debut Tuesday Night. This will be a fun guard matchup to watch between the Vikings guards of Giana Roybal, Iliana Aragon and Ariana Palacios vs Sandia’s Sydney Benally Sydney Benally 5'9" | PG Sandia | 2025 State NM , Hope Giddings Hope Giddings 5'8" | SG Sandia | 2025 State NM and Audriana Wright Audriana Wright 5'10" | SF Sandia | 2025 State NM .
Thursday December 1st:
Eldorado vs Los Lunas at 7:30pm
This will be the season opener for the Eldorado Eagles while this will be the Los Lunas Tigers fifth of the season and second of the week. The main spotlight will be on Bella Hines Bella Hines 5'10" | CG Eldorado | 2025 State NM the top rated player in New Mexico as she enters her second season for the Eagles. She averaged an amazing 23 points per game last year and has only gotten better since the end of her freshman season.
Friday December 2nd:
Centennial vs La Cueva at 5:30pm
The Centennial Hawks vs the La Cueva Bears on Friday night is arguably one of the best matchups of the week. The premier matchup will be between Aspen Salazar Aspen Salazar 5'9" | SF Centennial | 2023 State NM and Joslyn Montez Joslyn Montez 5'5" | PG Centennial | 2023 State NM vs Jordyn Dyer and Eva Love Eva Love 5'9" | SG La Cueva | 2024 State NM . Eva Love Eva Love 5'9" | SG La Cueva | 2024 State NM and Aspen Salazar Aspen Salazar 5'9" | SF Centennial | 2023 State NM have become two of the states top players while Jordyn Dyer looks to start off her freshman year with a bang.
Volcano Vista vs Las Cruces at 5:30pm
This will be a heavyweight matchup between two of 5A’s best teams. This can definitely be a playoff preview and we can see these two teams play again come spring time. Focus will be on Taejhuan Hill Taejhuan Hill 5'11" | C Volcano Vista | 2024 State NM but this games outcome will come down to the guard matchups. Keep your eyes on Volcano Vista’s Mila Espinoza Mila Espinoza 5'4" | CG Volcano Vista | 2025 State NM and Mari Manzanares Mari Manzanares 5'8" | SF Volcano Vista | 2023 State NM vs Las Cruces Emma Christiano Emma Christiano 5'4" | PG Las Cruces | 2023 State NM and Lila Ashida Lila Ashida 5'8" | SG Las Cruces | 2023 State NM .
Saturday December 3rd:
Volcano Vista vs Organ Mountain at 12:00pm
This matchup will be between two of the top big’s in New Mexico. Taejhuan Hill Taejhuan Hill 5'11" | C Volcano Vista | 2024 State NM vs Caitlin Turnbow Caitlin Turnbow 5'10" | PF Organ Mountain | 2024 State NM has all the makings of one of the best individual matchups of the week. Both players are solid in the post and it will be fun to see who outperforms the other this weekend.
Centennial vs Highland at 1:30pm
This matchup will be centered around the Small Forward matchup between Centennial’s Aspen Salazar Aspen Salazar 5'9" | SF Centennial | 2023 State NM and Highland’s Aaliyah Nevarez Aaliyah Nevarez 5'10" | SF Highland | 2023 State NM . Both players are very similar to each other and two of the top wings in the state. This will be an entertaining matchup this weekend.