New Mexico’s Top Performers In Week 12

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With just one week left in district play that's starting next week, several teams have began clinching district titles from across the state. With the district tournament starting a week later and the State Tournament beginning on March 8th, we look at the top performers from this past week from across New Mexico.</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>Monday February 6th, 2023:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353908' first='Aspen' last='Salazar']</strong> "Centennial" 28 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks vs Mayfield. (Led game in scoring and blocks). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357650' first='Caitlin' last='Turnbow']</strong> "Organ Mountain" 26 points vs Alamogordo. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353923' first='Ema' last='Rose']</strong> "Gadsden" 22 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists vs Las Cruces. (Led game in scoring, rebounding and assists). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='385929' first='Alyssa' last='Maes']</strong> "St. Pius" 13 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals vs Los Alamos. (Led team in scoring and assists). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353927' first='Emma' last='Christiano']</strong> "Las Cruces" 13 points and 5 steals vs Gadsden. (Tied as team's leading scorer and led game in steals). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391179' first='Lila' last='Ashida']</strong> "Las Cruces" 13 points and 3 steals vs Gadsden. (Tied as 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>Tuesday February 7th, 2023:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353913' first='Kamalani' last='Anitielu']</strong> "Farmington" 35 points, 7 three-pointers, 7 assists and 5 rebounds vs West Mesa. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong> "Eldorado" 31 points, 7/7 FTM and 8 rebounds vs Sandia. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='459605' first='Alexis' last='Ayers']</strong> "La Cueva" 24 points, 3 three-pointers, 6 steals and 4 assists vs Piedra Vista. (Led game in scoring and steals). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353953' first='Aaliyah' last='Nevarez']</strong> "Highland" 23 points, 5 three-pointers and 7 rebounds vs Belen. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391172' first='Kathleen' last='Obisike']</strong> "Hope Christian" 20 points, 14 rebounds and 7 blocks vs Albuquerque Academy. (Led game in scoring, rebounding and blocks). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391110' first='Bleona' last='Agushi']</strong> "Del Norte" 18 points and 2 assists vs Bernalillo. (Led team in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cece Thrasher</strong> "West Mesa" 17 points and 10 rebounds vs Farmington. (Led team in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='385929' first='Alyssa' last='Maes']</strong> "St. Pius" 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks vs Grants. (Led game in scoring and assists). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357677' first='Destiny' last='Jackson']</strong> "West Mesa" 16 points vs Farmington. (Team's second leading scorer). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391245' first='Kapiolani' last='Anitielu']</strong> "Farmington" 14 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals vs West Mesa. (Triple-Double). </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>Wednesday February 8th, 2023:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353909' first='Leilani' last='Love']</strong> "Albuquerque" 24 points, 6/7 FTM and 9 rebounds vs Capital. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353911' first='Ariana' last='Sanchez']</strong> "Albuquerque" 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists vs Capital. (Led team in assists 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><em>Thursday February 9th, 2023:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391185' first='Joslyn' last='Montez']</strong> "Centennial" 27 points, 5 three-pointers, 6/8 FTM and 3 steals vs Gadsden. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391110' first='Bleona' last='Agushi']</strong> "Del Norte" 23 points and 2 assists vs Belen. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353908' first='Aspen' last='Salazar']</strong> "Centennial" 20 points, 6/8 FTM, 10 assists, 6 steals and 4 rebounds vs Gadsden. (Team's second leading scorer, led game in assists and steals). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353927' first='Emma' last='Christiano']</strong> "Las Cruces" 16 points and 5 assists vs Organ Mountain. (Led team in scoring and assists). </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>Friday February 10th, 2023:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370329' first='Bella' last='Hines']</strong> "Eldorado" 38 points and 6 three-pointers vs Farmington. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391174' first='Alyssa' last='Vigil']</strong> "Hope Christian" 24 points and 8 rebounds vs Valley. (Led game in scoring). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordyn Dyer</strong> "La Cueva" 23 points and 13 rebounds vs Sandia. (Led team in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391172' first='Kathleen' last='Obisike']</strong> "Hope Christian" 20 points, 17 rebounds and 2 blocks vs Valley. (Team's second leading scorer and led game in rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='391245' first='Kapiolani' last='Anitielu']</strong> "Farmington" 19 points, 11 assists, 9 rebounds and 6 steals vs Farmington. (Led team in all four categories). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='385929' first='Alyssa' last='Maes']</strong> "St. Pius" 19 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks vs Valencia. (Led game in scoring and assists). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='458555' first='Bhret' last='Clay']</strong> "Hobbs" 14 points and 13 rebounds vs Clovis. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </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>Saturday February 11th, 2023:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353909' first='Leilani' last='Love']</strong> "Albuquerque" 16 points and 9 rebounds vs Rio Grande. (Led game in scoring and rebounding). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator -->