Week 1 Standout Players: Underclassmen who have Arrived

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2025-26 New Mexico girls' basketball season has tipped off with fireworks across the state, and Week 1 proved one thing loud and clear: the future is not coming.... it is already here and taking over!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These underclassmen did not just show up -- they stole the show and announced their arrival.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Underclassmen (2028 &amp; 2029)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zoey Barrio - Las Cruces (2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Barrio kept the Bulldawgs in the fight on the road at Los Lunas with a team-high 18 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals despite a 68-45 defeat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1068499' first='Kayla' last='Finley'] - Los Lunas (2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Finley absolutely dominated Centennial with a game-high 20 points, pushing the Tigers to 2-0 with a 49-26 victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Anastasia Martinez - Eldorado (2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Already on fire as a sophomore. Across blowout wins at El Paso Eldorado (51-27) and Socorro (63-25), she's averaging 16.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 5.5 steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1356340' first='Mikayla' last='Hogan'] - Sandia (2029)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hogan was impressive in her varsity debut on the road at Hobbs: 10 points (4/8 FG) and a monster 15 rebounds in a tough 49-39 loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1356317' first='Abrielle' last='Pavia'] - Albuquerque High (2029)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The state's consensus No. 1 freshman wasted no time, dropping a game-high 18 points to lead the Bulldogs to a 64-22 season-opening rout.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aaliyah Boies - Mesa Vista (2029)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Boies had an explosive debut against Pecos: 24 points (7/14 FG, 10/13 FT), 11 steals, and a double-double in a 60-32 victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week 1 is in the books, and the future (and present) of New Mexico girls' hoops looks incredibly bright!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>**Statistics via MaxPreps**</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->