New Mexico’s Top Performers in Week Nine

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have officially entered the second half of the High School Basketball regular season in New Mexico this past week. Teams and Schools officially started district play across New Mexico as their was already great performances in the community. Week Nine's "Top Performers" took place from Monday January 16th to Saturday January 21st. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Monday January 16th, 2023:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353908' first='Aspen' last='Salazar']</strong> "Centennial" 23 points, 5/6 FTM, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals vs Alamogordo. (Led game in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353927' first='Emma' last='Christiano']</strong> "Las Cruces" 20 points, 6/6 FTM, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals vs Mayfield. (Led game in scoring).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391179' first='Lila' last='Ashida']</strong> "Las Cruces" 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists vs Mayfield. (Team's second leading scorer, led game in rebounds and assists). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391240' first='Analise' last='Macauley']</strong> "Penasco" 14 points and 9 rebounds vs McCurdy. (Led team in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Tuesday January 17th, 2023:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong> "Eldorado" 33 points, 4 three-pointers, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals vs Piedra Vista. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally']</strong> "Sandia" 28 points, 3 three-pointers, 7/9 FTM, 7 rebounds and 7 steals vs Farmington. (Led game in scoring and team in rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353913' first='Kamalani' last='Anitielu']</strong> "Farmington" 23 points, 3 three-pointers and 6 assists vs Sandia. (Led team in scoring and assists). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357652' first='Azalia' last='Malizia']</strong> "Valencia" 23 points, 5 three-pointers, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals vs Grants. (Led game in scoring).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391245' first='Kapiolani' last='Anitielu']</strong> "Farmington" 22 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals vs Sandia. (Team's second leading scorer and led game in rebounding/assists). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391108' first='Jadyn' last='Montoya']</strong> "Valencia" 19 points, 5 three-pointers, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals vs Grants. (Team's second leading scorer and led game in steals). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353911' first='Ariana' last='Sanchez']</strong> "Albuquerque" 19 points vs Santa Fe. (Led game in scoring).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391109' first='Audriana' last='Wright']</strong> "Sandia" 19 points, 3 three-pointers and 6/6 FTM vs Farmington. (Team's second leading scorer).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353909' first='Leilani' last='Love']</strong> "Albuquerque" 18 points and 15 rebounds vs Santa Fe. (Team' second leading scorer and led game in rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='878772' first='Addison' last='Arndt']</strong> "Eldorado" 18 points, 4 three-pointers and 4 rebounds vs Piedra Vista. (Team's second leading scorer).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357695' first='Zarai' last='Lewis']</strong> "Clovis" 17 points and 11 rebounds vs Goddard. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Wednesday January 18th, 2023:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391172' first='Kathleen' last='Obisike']</strong> "Hope Christian" 31 points, 28 rebounds and 3 blocks vs Bernalillo. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391174' first='Alyssa' last='Vigil']</strong> "Hope Christian" 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals vs Bernalillo. (Team's second leading scorer and led game in steals). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='560961' first='Janessa' last='Gallegos']</strong> "Atrisco Heritage" 25 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals vs Cibola. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='459605' first='Alexis' last='Ayers']</strong> "La Cueva" 21 points and 7 assists vs West Mesa, (Led game in scoring and assists). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordyn Dyer</strong> "La Cueva" 20 points and 12 rebounds vs West Mesa. (Team's second leading scorer and led game in rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Thursday January 19th, 2023:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong> "Eldorado" 40 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals vs Manzano. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357650' first='Caitlin' last='Turnbow']</strong> "Organ Mountain" 26 points vs Alamogordo. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353908' first='Aspen' last='Salazar']</strong> "Centennial" 23 points, 7/7 FTM and 4 rebounds vs Mayfield. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353927' first='Emma' last='Christiano']</strong> "Las Cruces" 20 points and 6 steals vs Gadsden. (Led game in scoring and steals). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353953' first='Aaliyah' last='Nevarez']</strong> "Highland" 19 points and 3 assists vs Albuquerque Academy. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391179' first='Lila' last='Ashida']</strong> "Las Cruces" 16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals vs Gadsden. (Team's second leading scorer and led game in rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Friday January 20th, 2023:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391245' first='Kapiolani' last='Anitielu']</strong> "Farmington" 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 steals vs West Mesa. (Triple-Double).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353909' first='Leilani' last='Love']</strong> "Albuquerque" 27 points vs Capital. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353913' first='Kamalani' last='Anitielu']</strong> "Farmington" 22 points, 6 three-pointers, 5 assists and 3 steals vs West Mesa. (Team's second leading scorer).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='458556' first='Brynn' last='Hargrove']</strong> "Hobbs" 21 points and 5 steals vs Artesia. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353911' first='Ariana' last='Sanchez']</strong> "Albuquerque" 15 points vs Capital. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Saturday January 21st, 2023:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally']</strong> "Sandia" 31 points and 10/12 FTM vs Eldorado. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong> "Eldorado" 30 points and 10 rebounds vs Sandia. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391174' first='Alyssa' last='Vigil']</strong> "Hope Christian" 22 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 steals vs Albuquerque Academy. (Led game in scoring, assists and steals). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='565809' first='Giana' last='Roybal']</strong> "Valley" 20 points and 5 rebounds vs West Mesa. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391172' first='Kathleen' last='Obisike']</strong> "Hope Christian" 12 points and 14 rebounds vs Albuquerque Academy. (Team's second leading scorer and led game in rebounding).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator -->