Week 7 Standouts: Stars Shine Bright

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week 7 of the 2025-26 New Mexico high school girls basketball regular season delivered another round of thrilling games, clutch performances, and breakout moments. From sharpshooters lighting it up to versatile stars stuffing the stat sheet, these players powered their teams to key victories. Here's a spotlight on the week's most impressive contributors!</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>Zoey Barrio - Las Cruces (2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The emerging sophomore star led the Bulldawgs with a team-high 21 points and 6 rebounds in a 60-52 win over the Colts. She shot efficiently: 8/14 FG, 1/2 3P &amp; 4/4 FT.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='648202' first='Danilynn' last='Bob'] - Belen (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This senior sniper came through in the clutch at home, dropping a team-high 16 points (6/11 FG) to help Belen edge Los Alamos, 53-49, in a hard-fought battle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='648218' first='Delanna' last='Russell'] - Bloomfield (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Russell put on a complete show, leading Bloomfield with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals in a commanding 67-48 victory over Zuni. A true do-it-all performance!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jalisa Raney - Clovis Christian (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Raney anchored the offense and boards with a team-high 11 points and 7 rebounds, guiding Clovis Christian to a gritty 39-31 win against San Jon (4/14 FG &amp; 3/6 FT).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='648209' first='Jaiden' last='Montgomery'] - Valencia (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior forward helped the Jaguars cruise past Chaparral, 57-28, finishing with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks (6/15 FG &amp; 2/5 3P).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='902628' first='Carli' last='Nunez'] - Centennial (2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nunez powered the Hawks to a 45-27 triumph over the Cavewomen, leading the way with 13 points and 4 steals (5/13 FG &amp; 3/4 FT). Big things ahead for this young talent!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='893560' first='Keira' last='Gamboa'] - Las Cruces (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After handling Silver earlier in the week, Las Cruces dominated Roswell, 53-28. Gamboa took over with a game-high 23 points and 4 steals, shooting lights-out: 9/13 from the field and 4/7 from deep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='839428' first='Trinity' last='Calabaza'] - Bernalillo (2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Spartans stayed scorching hot, going 3-0 in Week 7 (62-52 over Santa Fe, 44-29 over Taos, and 57-47 over Clovis) to improve to a perfect 16-0. Calabaza was a force, averaging 14.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 53 percent from the floor across the stretch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='648195' first='Kjani' last='Anitielu'] - Farmington (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Scorpions rolled to a pair of blowout wins (73-42 at Aztec and 77-42 vs. Tohatchi) for an average margin of 33 points. Anitielu was electric, averaging 20.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 5.5 steals per game. She shot 42 percent overall and a red-hot 41 percent from three.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='648234' first='Ceanna' last='McKines'] - Mayfield (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mayfield battled to two huge wins: a 35-32 nail-biter over Roswell and a thrilling 51-48 overtime victory against Los Lunas. McKines led the charge both nights -- she averaged 20.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 3.0 steals while shooting 41 percent from the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>**Statistics via MaxPreps**</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->