Week 4 Standout Players: All-Around Dominators and Rising Stars

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week 4 (Dec. 14-20) of New Mexico high school girls' basketball exploded with electrifying action! In-season tournaments ramped up the intensity, while non-district clashes delivered nail-biting thrillers and dominant displays. Here are some additional standout performers who dominated the week!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Part 2: All-Around Dominators and Rising Young Stars</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Player - School (Class Year)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648195' first='Kjani' last='Anitielu'] - Farmington (Class of 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anitielu was a force as the Scorpians split their week 1-1, averaging 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.0 steals per game (15/34 FG).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='828810' first='Caris' last='Dale'] - Farmington (Class of 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dale consistently hit double figures in Farmington's wins over Shiprock and loss to Kirtland Central, averaging 11.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists (10/28 FG).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1068659' first='Rizaya' last='Cash'] - Centennial (Class of 2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The young guard reached double digits twice as Centennial went 2-1, averaging 10.3 points and 3.0 rebounds while making her presence felt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648203' first='Rebecca' last='Neal'] - Highland (Class of 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Neal flirted with back-to-back triple-doubles, powering the Hornets to big wins over Manzano (12 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals, 4 blocks) and Valley (11 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals, 1 block).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Naima Corrales - Valencia (Class of 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Corrales shone in an efficient three-game stretch for the Jaguars (3-1 week), averaging 15.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.3 steals while shooting a scorching 51% from the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648219' first='Francesca' last='Otero'] - Valencia (Class of 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Otero matched her teammate's brilliance over three games, getting to the line with ease and averaging 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.0 steals in ultra-efficient fashion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1500563' first='Brooklyn' last='Hanks'] - Los Lunas (Class of 2030)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This budding eighth-grader is hitting her stride as the Tigers stay red-hot! Hanks helped Los Lunas capture the Las Cruces Holiday Hoopla Tournament title, averaging 15.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals en route to All-Tournament honors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>**Statistics via MaxPreps**</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->