2023 APS Metro Girls Basketball Tournament: Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The APS Metro Basketball Championships was once again another great showing this year. There was great play from players and teams throughout the tournament as we awarded the Champion;<strong> Hobbs High School</strong>. Throughout the tournament there was some stand out performances from each round and here's a few players who played well during Metro. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><em><strong>Metro First Round on Tuesday January 3rd:</strong></em></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='560961' first='Janessa' last='Gallegos'] "Atrisco Heritage" 26 points, 4 Three-Pointers, 6 rebounds and 2 steals vs Highland. (Led game in scoring)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines'] "Eldorado" 23 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks vs Santa Fe. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally'] "Sandia" 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals vs Valley. (Led team in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391174' first='Alyssa' last='Vigil'] "Hope Christian" 22 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals vs Gallup. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391104' first='Hope' last='Giddings'] "Sandia" 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5/6 FTM vs Valley. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='357680' first='Kiana' last='Sandoval'] "West Mesa" 17 points, 8/13 FGM and 6 rebounds vs Cleveland. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='357657' first='Taejhuan' last='Hill'] "Volcano Vista" 16 points and 13 rebounds vs Albuquerque. (Led team in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='353953' first='Aaliyah' last='Nevarez'] "Highland" 16 points, 3 Three-Pointers and 9 rebounds vs Atrisco Heritage. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='458556' first='Brynn' last='Hargrove'] "Hobbs" 15 points vs Rio Rancho. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cece Thrasher</strong> "West Mesa" 15 points and 7 rebounds vs Cleveland. (Led team in rebounding and teams second leading scorer).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='459604' first='Karleigh' last='Gutierrez'] "La Cueva" 14 points vs Cibola. (Led game in scoring).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordyn Dyer</strong> "La Cueva" 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals vs Cibola. (Led game in rebounding and team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Metro Quarterfinals/Consolation on Wednesday January 4th:</em> </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally'] "Sandia" 23 points and 10 rebounds vs Volcano Vista. (Led game in scoring and tied for rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Charlotte Bitsoih</strong> "Hope Christian" 23 points and 6 Three-Pointers vs Highland. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='560961' first='Janessa' last='Gallegos'] "Atrisco Heritage" 22 points vs Gallup. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines'] "Eldorado" 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks vs West Mesa. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='357657' first='Taejhuan' last='Hill'] "Volcano Vista" 16 points and 10 rebounds vs Sandia. (Led team in scoring and rebounding).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391172' first='Kathleen' last='Obisike'] "Hope Christian" 16 points and 19 rebounds vs Highland. (Team's second leading scorer and led team in rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='353953' first='Aaliyah' last='Nevarez'] "Highland" 16 points and 6 rebounds vs Hope Christian. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391109' first='Audriana' last='Wright'] "Sandia" 15 points and 9 rebounds vs Volcano Vista. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='353909' first='Leilani' last='Love'] "Albuquerque" 15 points vs Valley. (Tied as team leader in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='353911' first='Ariana' last='Sanchez'] "Albuquerque" 15 points vs Valley. (Tied as team leader in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='557040' first='Storm' last='Nguyen'] 'Volcano Vista" 14 points and 4 Three-Pointers vs Sandia. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cece Thrasher</strong> "West Mesa" 12 points and 5 rebounds vs Eldorado. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Metro Semifinals/Consolation on Friday January 6th:</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines'] "Eldorado" 39 points and 9 rebounds vs La Cueva. (Led game in scoring and led team in rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391104' first='Hope' last='Giddings'] "Sandia" 21 points and 4 rebounds vs Gallup. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391109' first='Audriana' last='Wright'] "Sandia" 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists vs Gallup. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='459603' first='Olivia' last='Haddock'] "La Cueva" 20 points vs Eldorado. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391172' first='Kathleen' last='Obisike'] "Hope Christian" 19 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks vs Valley. (Led team in scoring, rebounding and blocks). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391174' first='Alyssa' last='Vigil'] "Hope Christian" 18 points and 8 rebounds vs Valley. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='459605' first='Alexis' last='Ayers'] "La Cueva" 17 points vs Eldorado. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally'] "Sandia" 16 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals vs Gallup. (Led team in rebounds, assists, steals and was team's third leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='357657' first='Taejhuan' last='Hill'] "Volcano Vista" 13 points and 10 rebounds vs Atrisco Heritage. (Tied as the team's leading scorer and led team rebounding).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='557040' first='Storm' last='Nguyen'] "Volcano Vista" 13 points vs Atrisco Heritage. (Tied as the team's leading scorer).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Metro Championship on Saturday January 7th:</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally'] "Sandia" 24 points vs Hobbs. (Led Championship Game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='458556' first='Brynn' last='Hargrove'] "Hobbs" 20 points vs Sandia. (Championship Game MVP).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='467053' first='Jayla' last='David'] "Hobbs" 17 points vs Sandia. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391109' first='Audriana' last='Wright'] "Sandia" 13 points vs Hobbs. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator -->