Week 8 Top Performers & More

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The latest news from around the State, including collegiate offers and some of the top performers from week 8 ( Jan. 15-21 ) of the regular season for girls' high school basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='467054' first='Aleena' last='Rodriguez'] | Eunice</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>22 pts vs Dora</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rodriguez continues to shoot the ball at a high clip from the behind the arc -- five 3PM vs the Coyotes. The 2025 SF has been absolutely stellar for the Eunice Cardinals as a scorer who can stretch the floor. Aleena is no longer just a corner specialist, the lefty can connect from WAY down town, extending to the volleyball line and further!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines'] | Eldorado</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DBL-DBL: 40 pts &amp; 10 reb vs Highland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of Hines' most efficient outings to date. The junior CG was in a groove offensively; Bella had no trouble getting all the way to the cup and had no hesitation using a pull up jumper inside 16 feet. Hines also connected on several 3-pointers (6/8) coming in a variety of ways -- off the dribble, pull-ups in transition, and catch &amp; shoot corner 3s out of BLOB sets. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='648207' first='Ashelynn' last='Borunda'] | Lovington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>14 pts 5 reb vs Carlsbad</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Despite the loss, it was a decent showing for Borunda versus a Carlsbad team that has fairly good positional size. Ashelynn did a great job of anticipating and disrupting the passing lanes and was fantastic helping on the weak-side of the zone coming away with multiple steals, which led to transition and fast break opportunities. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='357658' first='Adrianna' last='Audi Torrez'] | Centennial</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>22 pts vs Silver </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a 42-24 WIN over the Fighting Colts, senior Audi Torrez set a new career-high. The Centennial Forward shot 60 percent from the field after finishing 6/10 overall and did most of her damage with the 3ball -- Audi went 5/6 behind the arc -- Torrez also totaled 5 blocks on the night for the Hawks, attesting to her two-way status. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391245' first='Kapiolani' last='Anitielu'] | Farmington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>25 pts vs Hobbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anitielu was torching the Eagles from the middle of the floor in the 46-45 WIN on a neutral court (Moriarty HS). Kapiolani did a tremendous job finding the soft spots of the zone and attacking from the high-post area. The Eastern Wyoming College signee, had a game-high 25 points, proving to be too much for Hobbs in the halfcourt. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='458555' first='Bhret' last='Clay'] | Hobbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>21 pts vs Farmington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was a tough night offensively for Hobbs as they struggled to get shots to fall vs the Scorpions. However it was Clay, who did all she could, to keep the Eagles in the game. Once again, it was a steady dose of slashing to the cup but Clay also was able to get the jumper going in the midrange. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='357650' first='Caitlin' last='Turnbow'] | Organ Mountain</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DBL-DBL: 10 pts &amp; 10 reb @ Clovis </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In spite of the one point loss (38-37), Turnbow registered another DBL-DBL for the Knights. Caitlin now has seven DBL-DBLs on the season (2023-24) for Organ Mountain which is tied for third most. Turnbow is always on DBL-DBL watch as she possesses a combination of size and finesse which allows her to cause havoc in the interior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">1,000 Point Club</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='635354' first='Abby' last='Vazquez'] | Alamogordo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reached the milestone on 1/16/24 vs Ruidoso in a 62-33 (W). So far this season, Vazquez is averaging 10.5 points per game for the Tigers, who are currently 9-7.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next Up: 1/23/24 vs Centennial (8-8) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391108' first='Jadyn' last='Montoya'] | Valencia </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For the 2023-24 season, Montoya is currently sixth in scoring -- 19.2 PPG -- and T-14th in 3PM with 23 in 17 games played. For her career, Jadyn has appeared in 76 games for the Jaguars, averaging 13.2 points per game, shooting 40 percent from the field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next Up: 1/23/14 @ Grants (3-14) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Offers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='839425' first='Harper' last='Dunn'] | Corona/Vaughn</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offered by Wichita State University </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dunn, a 6'6" Center, is beginning to garner attention at the collegiate level despite only being a freshman. Harper has already drawn interest from the NMSU Aggies, out of <em>Conference-USA</em>, but now adds the Wichita State Shockers from the <em>American Conference</em> to her index.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past week, Dunn registered a Triple-Double vs Alamo Navajo -- 18 pts 21 reb 11 blks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines'] | Eldorado</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offered by Baylor University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The most coveted prospect in New Mexico adds another D1 institution to her list of offers. Hines, a junior CG, is currently the leading scorer in New Mexico, averaging 34.1 points per game, 12 more than the next closest player! Bella is also the leader in 3PM with 67 thus far. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*All Stats via MaxPreps * </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->