2023 APS Metro Girls Basketball Tournament: Top Performers
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The APS Metro Basketball Championships was once again another great showing this year. There was great play from players and teams throughout the tournament as we awarded the Champion; Hobbs High School. Throughout the tournament there was some stand out…
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Continue ReadingThe APS Metro Basketball Championships was once again another great showing this year. There was great play from players and teams throughout the tournament as we awarded the Champion; Hobbs High School. Throughout the tournament there was some stand out performances from each round and here’s a few players who played well during Metro.
Metro First Round on Tuesday January 3rd:
Janessa Gallegos Janessa Gallegos 5'2" | SG Atrisco Heritage | 2024 State NM “Atrisco Heritage” 26 points, 4 Three-Pointers, 6 rebounds and 2 steals vs Highland. (Led game in scoring)
Bella Hines Bella Hines 5'10" | CG Eldorado | 2025 State NM “Eldorado” 23 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks vs Santa Fe. (Led team in scoring).
Sydney Benally Sydney Benally 5'9" | PG Sandia | 2025 State NM “Sandia” 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals vs Valley. (Led team in scoring and rebounding).
Alyssa Vigil Alyssa Vigil 5'8" | SF Hope Christian | 2023 State NM “Hope Christian” 22 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals vs Gallup. (Led team in scoring).
Hope Giddings Hope Giddings 5'8" | SG Sandia | 2025 State NM “Sandia” 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5/6 FTM vs Valley. (Team’s second leading scorer).
Kiana Sandoval Kiana Sandoval 5'10" | SF West Mesa | 2024 State NM “West Mesa” 17 points, 8/13 FGM and 6 rebounds vs Cleveland. (Led team in scoring).
Taejhuan Hill Taejhuan Hill 5'11" | C Volcano Vista | 2024 State NM “Volcano Vista” 16 points and 13 rebounds vs Albuquerque. (Led team in scoring and rebounding).
Aaliyah Nevarez Aaliyah Nevarez 5'10" | SF Highland | 2023 State NM “Highland” 16 points, 3 Three-Pointers and 9 rebounds vs Atrisco Heritage. (Led team in scoring).
Brynn Hargrove Brynn Hargrove 5'6" | PG Hobbs | 2025 State NM “Hobbs” 15 points vs Rio Rancho. (Led team in scoring).
Cece Thrasher “West Mesa” 15 points and 7 rebounds vs Cleveland. (Led team in rebounding and teams second leading scorer).
Karleigh Gutierrez Karleigh Gutierrez 5'7" | CG La Cueva | 2023 State NM “La Cueva” 14 points vs Cibola. (Led game in scoring).
Jordyn Dyer “La Cueva” 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals vs Cibola. (Led game in rebounding and team’s second leading scorer).
Metro Quarterfinals/Consolation on Wednesday January 4th:
Sydney Benally Sydney Benally 5'9" | PG Sandia | 2025 State NM “Sandia” 23 points and 10 rebounds vs Volcano Vista. (Led game in scoring and tied for rebounding).
Charlotte Bitsoih “Hope Christian” 23 points and 6 Three-Pointers vs Highland. (Led team in scoring).
Janessa Gallegos Janessa Gallegos 5'2" | SG Atrisco Heritage | 2024 State NM “Atrisco Heritage” 22 points vs Gallup. (Led team in scoring).
Bella Hines Bella Hines 5'10" | CG Eldorado | 2025 State NM “Eldorado” 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks vs West Mesa. (Led team in scoring).
Taejhuan Hill Taejhuan Hill 5'11" | C Volcano Vista | 2024 State NM “Volcano Vista” 16 points and 10 rebounds vs Sandia. (Led team in scoring and rebounding).
Kathleen Obisike Kathleen Obisike 5'11" | C Hope Christian | 2023 State NM “Hope Christian” 16 points and 19 rebounds vs Highland. (Team’s second leading scorer and led team in rebounding).
Aaliyah Nevarez Aaliyah Nevarez 5'10" | SF Highland | 2023 State NM “Highland” 16 points and 6 rebounds vs Hope Christian.
Audriana Wright Audriana Wright 5'10" | SF Sandia | 2025 State NM “Sandia” 15 points and 9 rebounds vs Volcano Vista. (Team’s second leading scorer).
Leilani Love Leilani Love 6'1" | C Albuquerque | 2023 State NM “Albuquerque” 15 points vs Valley. (Tied as team leader in scoring).
Ariana Sanchez Ariana Sanchez 5'10" | CG Albuquerque | 2023 State NM “Albuquerque” 15 points vs Valley. (Tied as team leader in scoring).
Storm Nguyen Storm Nguyen PG Volcano | 2023 State NM ‘Volcano Vista” 14 points and 4 Three-Pointers vs Sandia. (Team’s second leading scorer).
Cece Thrasher “West Mesa” 12 points and 5 rebounds vs Eldorado. (Led team in scoring).
Metro Semifinals/Consolation on Friday January 6th:
Bella Hines Bella Hines 5'10" | CG Eldorado | 2025 State NM “Eldorado” 39 points and 9 rebounds vs La Cueva. (Led game in scoring and led team in rebounding).
Hope Giddings Hope Giddings 5'8" | SG Sandia | 2025 State NM “Sandia” 21 points and 4 rebounds vs Gallup. (Led team in scoring).
Audriana Wright Audriana Wright 5'10" | SF Sandia | 2025 State NM “Sandia” 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists vs Gallup. (Team’s second leading scorer).
Olivia Haddock Olivia Haddock CG La Cueva | 2023 State NM “La Cueva” 20 points vs Eldorado. (Team’s second leading scorer).
Kathleen Obisike Kathleen Obisike 5'11" | C Hope Christian | 2023 State NM “Hope Christian” 19 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks vs Valley. (Led team in scoring, rebounding and blocks).
Alyssa Vigil Alyssa Vigil 5'8" | SF Hope Christian | 2023 State NM “Hope Christian” 18 points and 8 rebounds vs Valley. (Team’s second leading scorer).
Alexis Ayers Alexis Ayers 5'5" | CG La Cueva | 2023 State NM “La Cueva” 17 points vs Eldorado. (Team’s second leading scorer).
Sydney Benally Sydney Benally 5'9" | PG Sandia | 2025 State NM “Sandia” 16 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals vs Gallup. (Led team in rebounds, assists, steals and was team’s third leading scorer).
Taejhuan Hill Taejhuan Hill 5'11" | C Volcano Vista | 2024 State NM “Volcano Vista” 13 points and 10 rebounds vs Atrisco Heritage. (Tied as the team’s leading scorer and led team rebounding).
Storm Nguyen Storm Nguyen PG Volcano | 2023 State NM “Volcano Vista” 13 points vs Atrisco Heritage. (Tied as the team’s leading scorer).
Metro Championship on Saturday January 7th:
Sydney Benally Sydney Benally 5'9" | PG Sandia | 2025 State NM “Sandia” 24 points vs Hobbs. (Led Championship Game in scoring).
Brynn Hargrove Brynn Hargrove 5'6" | PG Hobbs | 2025 State NM “Hobbs” 20 points vs Sandia. (Championship Game MVP).
Jayla David Jayla David 5'10" | PF Hobbs | 2025 State NM “Hobbs” 17 points vs Sandia. (Team’s second leading scorer).
Audriana Wright Audriana Wright 5'10" | SF Sandia | 2025 State NM “Sandia” 13 points vs Hobbs. (Team’s second leading scorer).