Ranking Teams Based on Performance – Games I Attended 11/27-11/30

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Note: This is not a ranking of how good the teams are, simply how well they played in these specific games</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11/27 - Valencia vs Deming</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11/28 - Carlsbad vs Eldorado</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11/29 - Cibola vs Sandia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11/30 - Volcano Vista vs La Cueva</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Volcano Vista - W 59-44 vs La Cueva</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Volcano looked like the best team in the state on Thursday, continuing their winning by tearing away in the 4th quarter, winning by 15. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1176300' first='Kenyon' last='Aguino']</strong> was dominant and will be one of the favorites to win GPOY once again.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Valencia - W 60-20 vs Deming</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Valencia was in complete control of this game from the beginning, taking care of the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1685516' first='Damian' last='Estrada']</strong> showed out in his new leadership role and was a force on both sides of the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Sandia - W 75-65 vs Cibola</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It seemed like Sandia couldn't miss a shot in this contest, and they were able to force turnover after turnover on the defensive end. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2292960' first='Zaire' last='Ndyabagye'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1687823' first='Thomas' last='Adams'] </strong>combined for 37 points and 16 rebounds en route to a decisive win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Eldorado - W 52-47 vs Carlsbad</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eldorado emerged victorious in this hard-fought battle, as they stayed composed in crunchtime and were clutch late in the game. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1679994' first='Josiah' last='Mitchell']</strong> showed his athletic ability on both sides of the ball and came up clutch with his defensive effort and free throws in the end. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Carlsbad - L 47-52 vs Eldorado</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carlsbad almost mounted an impressive comeback against the Eagles in the 4th quarter, but ultimately fell short in the last minute. Nevertheless, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2293829' first='Kyran' last='Orgain'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2879038' first='Shane' last='Sullivan'] </strong>showed their ability to keep the Cavemen in games in crunch time. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. La Cueva - L 44-59 vs Volcano Vista</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The game was within 5 points going into the 4th quarter, though the Bear's efforts failed in the 4th quarter. They showed promise to be one of the premier teams in the state, however, with <strong>Cam Dyer</strong> dominating at both ends, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2299996' first='Jojo' last='Sanchez']</strong> putting his name on the map with his performance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Cibola - L 65-75 vs Sandia</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game wasn't as close as the score suggests, but Cibola still showed flashes of potential as they still sport a young cast of talent. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1679997' first='Julian' last='Ortiz']</strong> was the most consistent piece of this team on Wednesday, creating on offense in more than one way. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. Deming - L 20-60 vs Valencia</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Deming flat-out struggled in their season opener, getting tripled up by Valencia, and scoring only 8 points at halftime. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2284323' first='Charlie' last='Hofacket'] </strong>was one of the lone bright spots for the Wildcats, providing much-needed paint presence on both ends of the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->