New Mexico’s Top Performers In Week 13

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the High School Basketball regular season wrapping up this past week, several team's officially clinched district titles as we approach the district tournament next week. Looking back at the final week of the regular season, there was great performances from across New Mexico. </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><em>Monday February 13th, 2023:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353908' first='Aspen' last='Salazar']</strong> "Centennial" 28 points, 5 three-pointers and 9 rebounds vs Organ Mountain. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391110' first='Bleona' last='Agushi']</strong> "Del Norte" 24 points vs Laguna Acoma. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353923' first='Ema' last='Rose']</strong> "Gadsden" 23 points, 14/20 FTM and 13 rebounds vs Mayfield. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353927' first='Emma' last='Christiano']</strong> "Las Cruces" 22 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds vs Centennial. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391179' first='Lila' last='Ashida']</strong> "Las Cruces" 21 points vs Alamogordo. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391185' first='Joslyn' last='Montez']</strong> "Centennial" 17 points vs Organ Mountain. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357650' first='Caitlin' last='Turnbow']</strong> "Organ Mountain" 13 points and 12 rebounds vs Centennial. (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><em>Tuesday February 14th, 2023:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong> "Eldorado" 32 points and 12 rebounds vs West Mesa. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357677' first='Destiny' last='Jackson']</strong> "West Mesa" 18 points vs Eldorado. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357652' first='Azalia' last='Malizia']</strong> "Valencia" 16 points and 3 three-pointers vs Highland. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='458556' first='Brynn' last='Hargrove']</strong> "Hobbs" 14 points vs Roswell. (Led team in scoring). </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><em>Wednesday February 15th, 2023:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong> "Eldorado" 32 points and 8 rebounds vs Atrisco Heritage. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353909' first='Leilani' last='Love']</strong> "Albuquerque" 19 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks vs Manzano. (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><em>Thursday February 16th, 2023:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353923' first='Ema' last='Rose']</strong> "Gadsden" 22 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals vs Alamogordo. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353908' first='Aspen' last='Salazar']</strong> "Centennial" 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists vs Las Cruces. (Led team in scoring). </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><em>Friday February 17th, 2023:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391172' first='Kathleen' last='Obisike']</strong> "Hope Christian" 32 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks vs Del Norte. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391174' first='Alyssa' last='Vigil']</strong> "Hope Christian" 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals vs Del Norte. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally']</strong> "Sandia" 21 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals vs Piedra Vista. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391108' first='Jadyn' last='Montoya']</strong> "Valencia" 21 points, 5 three-pointers and 5 rebounds vs Belen. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353953' first='Aaliyah' last='Nevarez']</strong> "Highland" 21 points and 9 rebounds vs St. Pius. (Led game in scoring and team in rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='385929' first='Alyssa' last='Maes']</strong> "St. Pius X" 18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks vs Highland. (Led team in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353913' first='Kamalani' last='Anitielu']</strong> "Farmington" 16 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals vs La Cueva. (Tied as team's leading scorer and led game in assists). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391245' first='Kapiolani' last='Anitielu']</strong> "Farmington" 16 points and 10 rebounds vs La Cueva. (Led game in rebounding and tied as team's leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391104' first='Hope' last='Giddings']</strong> "Sandia" 15 points vs Piedra Vista. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='458556' first='Brynn' last='Hargrove']</strong> "Hobbs" 14 points vs Carlsbad. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Iliana Aragon</strong> "Valley" 14 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds vs Bernalillo. (Led team in scoring and assists). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='467050' first='Kyndle' last='Cunningham']</strong> "Hobbs" 11 points and 11 rebounds vs Carlsbad. (Led team in rebounding and 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><em>Saturday February 18th, 2023:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally']</strong> "Sandia" 32 points vs West Mesa. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391245' first='Kapiolani' last='Anitielu']</strong> "Farmington" 29 points, 7 steals and 5 rebounds vs Piedra Vista. (Led game in scoring and steals). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353909' first='Leilani' last='Love']</strong> "Albuquerque" 23 points, 12 rebounds and 5 steals vs Los Lunas. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cece Thrasher</strong> "West Mesa" 19 points and 5 rebounds vs Sandia. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aline Eres</strong> "Centennial" 18 points vs Las Cruces. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391104' first='Hope' last='Giddings']</strong> "Sandia" 16 points vs West Mesa. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353911' first='Ariana' last='Sanchez']</strong> "Albuquerque" 16 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 steals vs Los Lunas. (Team's second leading scorer, led game in assists and steals). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353908' first='Aspen' last='Salazar']</strong> "Centennial" 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists vs Las Cruces. (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 -->