Week 2 Standout Players: The Senior Surge

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Part 1: Class of 2026</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week 2 (Nov. 30–Dec. 6) of the 2025-26 New Mexico high school girls basketball season was electric! Early-season tournaments and rivalries delivered tremendous performances, and a dozen seniors stepped up huge, carrying their teams with poise, efficiency, and straight-up dominance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the Week 2 standouts who left no doubt they're ready to own the season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Player - School </strong></h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1221578' first='Courtney' last='Craig'] - Crownpoint</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Craig powered Crownpoint to a 65-16 rout of Escalante with a team-high 16 points, 5 assists, 7 steals, and 2 blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648212' first='Mia' last='Bishop'] - Hope Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6'1" post was a walking double-double in a 72-32 demolition of Los Alamos: 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='828817' first='Elia' last='Cleveland'] - Magdalena</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ice-cold efficiency from the Steers' point guard: 17 points (7/9 FG), 5 assists in a 58-12 beatdown of Socorro. She made it look easy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648193' first='Rochelle' last='Lopez'] - Penasco</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Speed kills. Lopez torched Jemez Valley for a game-high 24 points (11/15 FG) and a ridiculous 9 steals in a 59-7 win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648191' first='Jordyn' last='Dyer'] - La Cueva</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dyer is a straight bucket-getter. She dropped 25 in the opener, then a casual 30-point double-double the next game. The Bears beat West Mesa and St. Pius X while she averaged 27.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.5 steals. (18/30 FG, 5/8 3P, and 14/18 FT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648232' first='Jazzlyn' last='Gomez'] - Aztec</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Do-it-all stat sheet stuffer. Gomez dropped 20 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals, and 2 blocks in a 58-28 win over Cuba. (6/18 FG, 4/9 3P) Just ridiculous impact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648195' first='Kjani' last='Anitielu'] Farmington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shot looked mid-season silky already. Led the Scorpions with 21 points (9/15 FG, 3/4 3P) and 6 rebounds in a 49-34 road W at Durango, CO.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1221604' first='Danae' last='Elzy'] - Cleveland </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elzy provided the Storm with clutch guard play in a nail-biter. 13 points (5/7 FG), 5 rebounds, 4 steals to help Cleveland edge Valencia 41-36.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='893565' first='Chenoa' last='Parrish'] - Farmington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another Scorpion who cooked this past week — 16 points (7/12 FG, 2/4 3P), 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals in a 58-34 smackdown of Highland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648227' first='Sofia' last='Herrera'] - Las Cruces</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Herrera stuffed the stat sheet with 20 points, 6 steals, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists as the Bulldawgs rolled Del Norte 65-35.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648202' first='Danilynn' last='Bob'] - Belen</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Even in a tough loss to the Monarchs, Bob battled with a team-high 12 points and 8 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='893562' first='Haylee' last='Nocki'] - Kirtland Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Took the show on the road to Albuquerque and dropped 16 points to lead the Broncos to a 65-28 thrashing of St. Pius X. Business trip handled!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>**Statistics via MaxPreps**</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->