Day 1: Metro Tournament @ Cibola High School

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game 1: Atrisco Heritage vs Hope Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Final Score: Atrisco 73 Hope 66</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Co-Players of the Game: [player_tooltip player_id='1176301' first='Latavious' last='Morris'], Atrisco - 23 pts, 6 reb, 6 ast, 3 stl &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1225905' first='Marquise' last='Renfro'], Atrisco - 19 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Points: [player_tooltip player_id='1176301' first='Latavious' last='Morris'], Atrisco - 23</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Rebounds: [player_tooltip player_id='1225905' first='Marquise' last='Renfro'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1687826' first='Kadarious' last='Sims'], Atrisco - 8</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Assists: [player_tooltip player_id='1176301' first='Latavious' last='Morris'], Atrisco - 6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Steals: [player_tooltip player_id='1176301' first='Latavious' last='Morris'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1225905' first='Marquise' last='Renfro'] - 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Blocks: Daniel Feist, Hope - 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game was close from the beginning, with Hope coming out to a hot start in the first half. Atrisco slowly but surely made their run in the 3rd, and held on to hold off the fourth quarter efforts of the Huskies. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1176301' first='Latavious' last='Morris'] </strong>turned it on with 19 points in the second half, including his 1000th career point as a high school player. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1225905' first='Marquise' last='Renfro']</strong> was an enormous source of energy for the Jaguars, as he continually brought intensity of the defensive end and turned it into instant offense in clutch moments. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1897896' first='Noah' last='Perry']</strong> looked like perhaps the most fundamentally sound point guard in the state, with his incredible pace and patience not only giving Hope the lead early on, but leading to a comeback in the fourth quarter. He finished with 14 points and 5 assists. <strong>Ian Koenigsberg </strong>was automatic from beyond the arc, knocking down 5 threes, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2022314' first='Xavier' last='Otero']</strong> came through in crunch time, knocking down key shots to keep the Huskies in it, and finishing with a team-high 17 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game 2: Cibola vs West Mesa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Final Score: West Mesa 74 Cibola 63</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player of the Game: [player_tooltip player_id='1124238' first='Elijah' last='Brody'], West Mesa - 26 pts, 9 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Points: [player_tooltip player_id='1124238' first='Elijah' last='Brody'], West Mesa - 26</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Rebounds: [player_tooltip player_id='1124238' first='Elijah' last='Brody'], West Mesa - 9</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Assists: [player_tooltip player_id='1124238' first='Elijah' last='Brody'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1679995' first='Jeremiah' last='Holtz'], West Mesa - 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Steals: [player_tooltip player_id='1687829' first='Estevan' last='Espinoza'], West Mesa - 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Blocks: [player_tooltip player_id='1124238' first='Elijah' last='Brody'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1679995' first='Jeremiah' last='Holtz'], West Mesa &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='2147587' first='Isaiah' last='Weinrich'], Cibola - 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game was neck-and-neck going into halftime. Cibola collapsed in the third quarter however, and continued their struggles into the fourth, with a deficit as large as 20 at one point. West Mesa showed their strongpoints in their rebounding and second-chance opportunities. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1124238' first='Elijah' last='Brody'] </strong>loaded up the statsheet with a fantastic offensive showcase. He was on fire from all three levels, and showed a lesser-seen aspect of his game with his off-the-dribble three point ability. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1679995' first='Jeremiah' last='Holtz']</strong> was the perfect second option, putting in 21 points and 4 rebounds, carving up the defense to get to his mid-range jumper. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2026077' first='Elijah' last='Martinez']</strong> started the game white-hot, scoring all of his team-high 14 points in the first half. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2147586' first='Brayden' last='Peters']</strong> was a large part of Cibola's early success, hitting two catch-and-shoot three pointers and grabbing 5 rebounds to lead the team. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2318841' first='Noah' last='Crichlow']</strong> was a menace on the defensive end towards the end of the game, scoring 9 points in two minutes to bring the Cougars within 11 at the final buzzer. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2026079' first='Jalil' last='Dixon']</strong> was a spark plug off the bench in the second quarter, providing instant offense and aggression that was desperately needed for the Cougars' run. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->