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There are some big time games at the 5A level, taking place Friday night. Featuring teams atop the standings and who are hoping to make deep playoff runs come later this season. Organ Mountain @ Clovis | 5:30 p.m. The…
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Continue ReadingThere are some big time games at the 5A level, taking place Friday night. Featuring teams atop the standings and who are hoping to make deep playoff runs come later this season.
Organ Mountain @ Clovis | 5:30 p.m.
The 9-4 Knights hit the road to take on the 13-3 Wildcats. The duo of Caitlin Turnbow Caitlin Turnbow 5'10" | PF Organ Mountain | 2024 State NM & Yvanna Villareal Yvanna Villareal 5'6" | CG Organ Mountain | 2024 State NM vs the duo of Zarai Lewis Zarai Lewis 5'7" | SG Clovis | 2024 State NM & Kailyn Jefferson Kailyn Jefferson 5'7" | SF Clovis | 2024 State NM . Each tandem has the ability to score off the dribble, as they all have length, size and touch around the basket.
Players | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG |
C. Turnnbow | 16.6 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
Yv. Villareal | 13.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
Z. Lewis | 18.0 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
K. Jefferson | 12.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
Hobbs @ Farmington | 6:30 p.m.
The 16-2 Eagles will clash against the 14-1 Scorpions, at a neutral court in Moriarty, New Mexico. Farmington is averaging 60.5 PPG shooting 41 percent from the field as a team and are in the midst of a six-game win streak! The Scorpions get after it defensively, as they average an impressive 20.7 steals a contest! As for Hobbs, they are the defending 5A State Champions, who returned their core group. The Eagles got scorers in Bhret Clay Bhret Clay 5'9" | SG Hobbs | 2025 State NM , Nakia Mojica Nakia Mojica 5'6" | CG Hobbs | 2025 State NM and Brynn Hargrove Brynn Hargrove 5'6" | PG Hobbs | 2025 State NM , that are tough to contain in the halfcourt. On the other end of the floor, the Eagles have lockdown defenders in Kyndle Cunningham Kyndle Cunningham 6'0" | PF Hobbs | 2025 State NM and Aliana Armitage Aliana Armitage SG Hobbs | 2026 State NM that can get stops in isolation.
Scorpion Players | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG |
Kapiolani Anitielu Kapiolani Anitielu 5'10" | SF Farmington | 2024 State NM | 15.6 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
Kjani Anitielu Kjani Anitielu 5'8" | SG Farmington | 2026 State NM | 8.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
Caris Dale Caris Dale 5'7" | SF Farmington | 2026 State NM | 8.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Mayfield @ Carlsbad | 7 p.m.
The 11-3 Trojans face the 10-6 Cavemen. Mayfield averages 46.9 ppg while Carlsbad averages 40.8 — Each squad has players that can stretch the floor with their 3-point shooting but also have frontcourt players that could hurt you in the lane and on the glass. Abbey Dugan, a 5’9″ junior, Korrine Bradford, a 5’8″ senior and Jasmynn Gonzales Jasmynn Gonzales 5'10" | C Carlsbad | 2025 State NM , a 5’10’ junior, are players to watch for Carlsbad.
Trojan Players | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG |
Jazlene Ruiz Jazlene Ruiz 5'5" | PG Mayfield | 2025 State NM | 14.1 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 4.5 |
Lorrena Viarreal Lorrena Viarreal SF Mayfield | 2025 State NM | 10.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
Ceanna McKines Ceanna McKines PF Mayfield | 2026 State NM | 10.9 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 |