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<p>With the Metro Tournament wrapping up last week, and district play officially starting next week, we take a look at some of the states top performers in Week 8 of the High School Basketball regular season in New Mexico. </p>
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<p><em>Monday January 9th, 2023:</em></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353923' first='Ema' last='Rose']</strong> "Gadsden" 23 points, 5/5 FTM and 16 rebounds vs Da Vinci. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391245' first='Kapiolani' last='Anitielu']</strong> "Farmington" 17 points, 8 steals, 4 assists and 4 blocks vs Miyamura. (Led game in scoring and steals). </p>
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<p><em>Tuesday January 10th, 2023:</em></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391174' first='Alyssa' last='Vigil']</strong> "Hope Christian" 26 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals vs Pojoaque Valley. (Led game in scoring). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391179' first='Lila' last='Ashida']</strong> "Las Cruces" 23 points, 9/10 FTM, 5 rebounds and 3 steals vs Hobbs. (Led team in scoring). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391108' first='Jadyn' last='Montoya']</strong> "Valencia" 21 points, 7/12 FGM, and 6/7 FTM vs Valley. (Led game in scoring). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='557017' first='Rebekah' last='Carpenter']</strong> "Highland" 19 points, 7/7 FTM and 7 rebounds vs Del Norte. (Led team in scoring and rebounding). </p>
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<p><strong>Jordyn Dyer</strong> "La Cueva" 18 points and 12 rebounds vs Cleveland. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391172' first='Kathleen' last='Obisike']</strong> "Hope Christian" 16 points and 7 rebounds vs Pojoaque Valley. (Team's second leading scorer and the team's leading rebounder). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='467050' first='Kyndle' last='Cunningham']</strong> "Hobbs" 16 points and 11 rebounds vs Las Cruces. (Led team in scoring and the team's second leading rebounder). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='565809' first='Giana' last='Roybal']</strong> "Valley" 16 points and 3 rebounds vs Valencia. (Led team in scoring). </p>
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<p><strong>Charlotte Bitsoih</strong> "Hope Christian" 16 points and 4 assists vs Pojoaque Valley. (Tied as the teams second leading scorer). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353927' first='Emma' last='Christiano']</strong> "Las Cruces" 15 points, 9 assists and 2 steals vs Hobbs. (Led team in assists and the team's second leading scorer). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='458555' first='Bhret' last='Clay']</strong> "Hobbs" 12 points and 13 rebounds vs Las Cruces. (Led game in rebounds).</p>
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<p><em>Wednesday January 11th, 2023: </em></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='353909' first='Leilani' last='Love'] "Albuquerque" 31 points and 20 rebounds vs Atrisco Heritage. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p>
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<p><em>Thursday January 12th, 2023: </em></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong> "Eldorado" 31 points, 16 rebounds and 6 steals vs Cibola. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391245' first='Kapiolani' last='Anitielu']</strong> "Farmington" 23 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists vs Volcano Vista. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353923' first='Ema' last='Rose']</strong> "Gadsden" 23 points and 14 rebounds vs Loretto. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353908' first='Aspen' last='Salazar']</strong> "Centennial" 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 9 steals vs Silver. (Led game in scoring and steals). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391172' first='Kathleen' last='Obisike']</strong> "Hope Christian" 18 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks vs West Las Vegas. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357657' first='Taejhuan' last='Hill']</strong> 'Volcano Vista" 17 points and 17 rebounds vs Farmington. (Led team in scoring and in rebounding). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353913' first='Kamalani' last='Anitielu']</strong> "Farmington" 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists vs Volcano Vista. (Led game in assists and the team's second leading scorer). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391108' first='Jadyn' last='Montoya']</strong> "Valencia" 16 points vs Kirtland Central. (Led team in scoring).</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391174' first='Alyssa' last='Vigil']</strong> "Hope Christian" 15 points and 9 rebounds vs Pojoaque Valley. (Team's second leading scorer and rebounder). </p>
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<p><em>Friday January 13th, 2023:</em></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391172' first='Kathleen' last='Obisike']</strong> "Hope Christian" 23 points vs Los Lunas. (Led game in scoring). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='459605' first='Alexis' last='Ayers']</strong> 'La Cueva" 20 points vs Atrisco Heritage. (Led team in scoring). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391174' first='Alyssa' last='Vigil']</strong> "Hope Christian" 19 points, 11 rebounds and 7 steals vs Los Lunas. (Led game in rebounds and steals). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353923' first='Ema' last='Rose']</strong> "Gadsden" 19 points and 11 rebounds vs Chaparral. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p>
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<p><strong>Grace Maestas</strong> "Valley" 18 points and 6 rebounds vs Rio Grande. (Led team in scoring). </p>
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<p><em>Saturday January 14th, 2023:</em></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally']</strong> "Sandia" 29 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists vs Del Norte. (Led game in scoring and assists). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391174' first='Alyssa' last='Vigil']</strong> "Hope Christian" 27 points and 8 rebounds vs Artesia. (Led game in scoring). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='565809' first='Giana' last='Roybal']</strong> "Valley" 24 points and 5 rebounds vs Cottonwood Classical Prep. (Led game in scoring).</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353923' first='Ema' last='Rose']</strong> "Gadsden" 23 points and 10 rebounds vs Da Vinci. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353908' first='Aspen' last='Salazar']</strong> "Centennial" 21 points vs Carlsbad. (Led team in scoring). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353927' first='Emma' last='Christiano']</strong> "Las Cruces" 19 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds and 4 steals vs Deming. (Led game in scoring and assists). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391172' first='Kathleen' last='Obisike']</strong> "Hope Christian" 17 points and 16 rebounds vs Artesia. (Team's second leading scorer and led game in rebounding). </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391104' first='Hope' last='Giddings']</strong> "Sandia" 16 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists vs Del Norte. (Team's second leading scorer).</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391109' first='Audriana' last='Wright']</strong> "Sandia" 13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals vs Del Norte. (Led game in steals). </p>
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With the Metro Tournament wrapping up last week, and district play officially starting next week, we take a look at some of the states top performers in Week 8 of the High School Basketball regular season in New Mexico.
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