Week 3 Standout Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the players who lit up the courts across New Mexico during an action-packed Week 3! (Dec. 7-13)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Player - School (Class Year)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1068188' first='Kaiyah' last='Benally'] - Sandia (2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Matadors are on fire, and sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1068188' first='Kaiyah' last='Benally'] is a major spark. Sandia went 3-0 with impressive wins over Artesia, Albuquerque Academy, and Las Cruces, capturing the Joe Armijo Tournament title. Benally dominated with averages of 21.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and an eye-popping 7.6 steals per game (47% FG / 33% 3P / 90% FT).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zoey Barrio - Las Cruces (2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bulldawgs battled to a runner-up finish in the Albuquerque Academy Tournament. Barrio shone brightly, averaging 14.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.3 steals across three games (58% FG / 75% 3P / 68% FT).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='901174' first='Samaria' last='Brown'] - Bernalillo (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown delivered consistent excellence for the Spartans. Over four games, she averaged 13.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.7 steals (69% FG).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='839428' first='Trinity' last='Calabaza'] - Bernalillo (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Calabaza was a force inside, powering Bernalillo to a perfect 4-0 week. She averaged 14.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 3.0 blocks per game (69% FG).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648193' first='Rochelle' last='Lopez'] - Penasco (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lopez posted a dominant double-double with a game-high 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 steals to lead Penasco past Dulce 41-34 (7/22 FG, 1/5 3P, 3/4 FT).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Madison Vigil - Dulce (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a hard-fought loss to Penasco, Vigil stood out with a team-high 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals (5/14 FG, 2/5 3P, 5/8 FT).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1058922' first='Cambree' last='Benavidez'] - Tucumcari (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Despite a 66-51 defeat to Texico, Benavidez exploded for a team-high 20 points, plus 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 5 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1267239' first='Jayda' last='Flores'] - Dexter (2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Flores led Dexter to a convincing 44-23 victory over Mescalero Apache, finishing with a team-high 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals (7/18 FG).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648203' first='Rebecca' last='Neal'] - Highland (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The versatile senior was highly efficient, recording a double-double with a team-high 13 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks to help the Hornets top the Jaguars 51-25 (4/5 FG, 5/8 FT).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648218' first='Delanna' last='Russell'] - Bloomfield</strong> <strong>(2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Russell had a monster week, posting 11 points and 8 rebounds in one game, followed by 18 points and 16 rebounds in the next. The Bobcats defeated Tohatchi and Cuba as she averaged 14.5 points and 12.0 rebounds (10/16 FG, 9/12 FT).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1056573' first='Kameron' last='Dale'] - Navajo Prep (2026) </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dale stretched the floor effectively, leading the Eagles with 15 points (6/17 FG, 3/11 3P) and 3 steals in a 48-30 road win at Miyamura.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>**Statistics via MaxPreps**</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->