For some, the girls all-star basketball games in Gallup today are one more shot at a possible chance to play college ball. For others, it’s a last hoorah before turning to non-hoops ventures.... Full story
Throughout the regular season, many Class 5A girls basketball head coaches predicted that the postseason would be wide open. On Tuesday, it was third-seeded Clovis who found out first that the speculation was true.
In the first 5A game of the day... Full story
RIO RANCHO — It was business as usual for the two-time defending Class 2A girls state champs as Texico jumped on a bus, headed for the state tournament, and summarily dispatched another foe at the Santa Ana Star Center on Tuesday.
The... Full story
The New Mexico Activities Association has released brackets for Classes 1A and 2A this afternoon.
Local girls teams playing in Tuesday's second-round games:
Elida is the sixth seed, and will face Gallup Catholic in a 2 p.m. game at... Full story
One was a team that pulled off an upset; the other was a squad victimized by an upset.
But Fort Sumner and Grady have quite a bit in common as well, as they head into a Class 1A matchup Friday night. Both teams took some time getting off the... Full story
Nailbiters have been the norm for the Logan Longhorns and Fort Sumner Foxes, who meet Saturday in the first round of the Class 1A boys state basketball playoffs.
A scant three points — a 61-58 overtime win over Clovis Christian in the... Full story
And round four begins.
The Portales girls basketball team is set to host Lovington for the District 4-3A title and seeding consideration in next week’s Class 3A basketball tournament.
Portales (16-10) has been idle since its 37-24 victory in... Full story
Ashlee Pierson probably could be starting, but she’s adjusted to her role as “sixth man” with the Clovis High Lady Wildcats.
Pierson has had several solid games for Clovis, beginning with an eight-point, four-rebound outing in a... Full story
First-year Clovis High girls coach Jeff Reed doesn’t want to take anybody for granted.
The Lady Wildcats have been on a roll, winning seven of their last eight games capped by Saturday’s 65-50 thumping of Alamogordo at Rock Staubus Gym.... Full story
FLOYD — Fort Sumner’s defense was able to hang in there just so long Wednesday night.
When the Vixens continued to have trouble finding the basket, things got away from them in a hurry.
Texico dominated the third quarter 22-5 to break... Full story