Week 6: Players of the Week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thanks to dazzling performances and fascinating matchups, the 2024-25 season for girls' high school basketball maintains a great deal of enthusiasm and thrill. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the players of the week (Dec. 29-Jan.4) for each of the respective classes!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:table {"align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-table aligncenter"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Class</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Players</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>School</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>5A</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='458556' first='Brynn' last='Hargrove']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Hobbs</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>4A</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='648203' first='Rebecca' last='Neal']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Highland</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>3A</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='467049' first='Alexis' last='Pacheco']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">West Las Vegas</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>2A</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='642713' first='Natalia' last='Stout']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Pecos</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>A</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='893556' first='Desta' last='Rose']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Logan</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["458556"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-677c373633981"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taking home POTWK honors at the 5A level, is Eagles starting point-guard [player_tooltip player_id='458556' first='Brynn' last='Hargrove'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The 5'6" Hargove helped Hobbs get a pair of wins in week 6 while also hitting the 1,000 point mark. The milestone was reached on Saturday, in a 92-17 victory over Organ Mountain, that saw Hargrove tally 16 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["648203"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-677b3f1f873cf"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Neal, the 4A POTWK, led the Hornets to a 2-0 record with commanding wins over AHA (60-22) and Sandia Prep (49-16) in week 6.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Over those two games, Neal averaged 13.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals while shooting 54 percent from the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["467049"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-677b3f1f874ae"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">It was yet another sensational week for Pacheco and the Dons, who won back-to-back games on the road by an average margin of 37.5 points (63-27 @ Tularosa &amp; 61-22 @ Ruidoso).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The 5'4" Pacheco put up a staggering 19.5 points per game in addition to 12.0 rebounds and a whopping 6.0 steals for West Las Vegas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This gives Pacheco her third POTWK award so far for the 2024-25 season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["642713"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-677c373633a32"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This past weekend, Stout helped Pecos win the Northern Rio Grande Tournament, getting wins over McCurdy (42-28) Questa (40-38) and Mesa Vista (50-38).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">In the Championship game vs the Trojans, Stout finished with 28 points for the Panthers, earning the NRG Tourney MVP.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Overall, the Panthers are 8-4 and have won four straight. This is Stout's first 2A POTWK award. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["893556"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-677b3f1f87554"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rose thrice reached the 20 point mark for Logan in week 6, finishing with 10 field goals made in each outing. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Altogether, the junior comb-guard scored a commanding 24.6 points on 45 percent shooting. Moreover, Rose averaged 6.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 4.3 steals per game for the Longhorns who went 3-0.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Logan defeated Zuni, 59-25 then Clayton 53-28 followed by Des Moines, 58-46.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rose has now taken home the 1A POTWK award for the second time this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Statistics via MaxPreps*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->