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Matthew Martinez | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Linares is a smooth, multi-level scorer rapidly closing in on 1,000 career points. A back-to-back All-State Honorable Mention honoree in 2024 and 2025, the shooting guard enjoyed a career year as a go-to offensive threat.
She averaged a crisp 16.4 points per game across 25 contests, with 21 double-figure games, seven 20-point outings, and a season-high 33 points. Now sitting at 997 career points through 79 games, Linares has averaged double figures in scoring for three straight seasons.
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Linares, a dynamic playmaking junior Shooting-Guard and back-to-back all-state honorable mention for Ruidoso, stands out as one of just six players in her class averaging double figures over at least 40 games.
Across 54 games, she’s posted 10.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.0 steal per game while shooting an efficient 41 percent from the field. In total, Linares has tallied 586 points, 190 rebounds, 122 assists, and 46 three-pointers, showcasing her scoring punch and savvy vision.
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Linares is a Two-Time All-State Honorable Mention, and one of two players from the 2027 Class, to have accumulated 400+ points and 100+ assists for her career thus far.
Altogether, the talented Linares has totaled 586 points, 190 rebounds and 122 assists in 54 games played for the Warriors.
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Linares was just one of three players from the 2027 Class to earn an All-State nod this past season, obtaining an Honorable Mention in Class 3A.
The 5’4″ shooting-guard was an 11.0 point per game scorer that finished with 34 treys this past season, while posting shooting splits of 36/29 (FG/3P). Moreover, Linares averaged 3.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.3 steals, affecting the game in a variety of ways.
Linares helped lead the Warriors to a 13-15 record overall and the No. 12 seed for the State Tournament. Ruidoso ultimately fell in the Round of 16, 54-32 to No. 5 Tucumcari.
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