Day 2 of Metro Tournament @ Cibola High School

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game 1: Hope Christian vs Cibola</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Final Score: Hope 52 Cibola 47</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player of the Game: [player_tooltip player_id='1717247' first='Brayden' last='Giron'], Hope - 15 pts, 9 reb, 2 blk</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Points: [player_tooltip player_id='1717247' first='Brayden' last='Giron'], Hope - 15</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Rebounds: [player_tooltip player_id='2141488' first='Nathan' last='Saavedra'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1717247' first='Brayden' last='Giron'], Hope - 9 </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Assists: [player_tooltip player_id='2026077' first='Elijah' last='Martinez'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1903316' first='Cole' last='Baca'], Cibola - 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Steals: [player_tooltip player_id='2026077' first='Elijah' last='Martinez'], Cibola - 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Blocks: [player_tooltip player_id='1717247' first='Brayden' last='Giron'], Cibola - 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Once again, Cibola had this game in their grasp going into halftime. They kept it close going into the fourth quarter, but simply couldn't pull this one out, with Hope slowly making their way back to victory. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717247' first='Brayden' last='Giron']</strong> was a monster on both ends of the floor, tallying the most points, rebounds, and blocks out of anyone in the game. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2141488' first='Nathan' last='Saavedra']</strong> was a beast around the basket as well, tying for 9 rebounds and getting clutch and-ones in the final moments of the game. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1897896' first='Noah' last='Perry']</strong> continued to show his all-around prowess with 14 points and 5 rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No players on Cibola had double-digit points, but <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2318841' first='Noah' last='Crichlow']</strong> has emerged in Metro as one of the top freshman in the state. His two-way ability has been a huge bright spot for the Cougars, and he finished 3/3 from beyond the arc with 4 rebounds. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2287302' first='Josiah' last='Davis']</strong> has led the team in rebounds since entering the starting lineup, tallying 6 rebounds. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2147586' first='Brayden' last='Peters'] </strong>has been very effective from the power forward spot as a versatile shotmaker who can score from everywhere. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1124236' first='Elijah' last='Foster']</strong> has been able to be a primary scoring option, tying for the team-high 9 points and chipping in 3 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game 2: West Mesa vs Atrisco Heritage</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Final Score: Atrisco 66 West Mesa 64</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player of the Game: [player_tooltip player_id='1225905' first='Marquise' last='Renfro'], Atrisco - 14 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast, 5 stl</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Points: [player_tooltip player_id='1176301' first='Latavious' last='Morris'], Atrisco - 25</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Rebounds: [player_tooltip player_id='1124238' first='Elijah' last='Brody'], West Mesa - 11</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='2293838' first='Johnny' last='Young'], West Mesa - 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Steals: [player_tooltip player_id='1225905' first='Marquise' last='Renfro'], Atrisco - 5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Blocks: Marcus Quezada, Atrisco - 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West Mesa looked nothing short of dominant in the first half, getting up to a lead as much as 20. Atrisco mounted one of the fiercest comebacks thus far this season, and stole this game in the final moments. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1225905' first='Marquise' last='Renfro']</strong> was the emotional leader of this team, creating momentum with his pure aggression and grit, and kickstarting all of Atrisco's runs with his defensive play. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1176301' first='Latavious' last='Morris']</strong> continually earned himself trips to the free throw line, and took advantage of his opportunities, finishing with a game-high 25 points. <strong>Mathias Sanchez</strong> was extremely clutch on the defensive end, getting two steals in the final minute to secure the Jaguars' victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1124238' first='Elijah' last='Brody'] </strong>padded the stat-sheet once again in this game. He finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and a block, showing his prowess on both ends of the court. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1679995' first='Jeremiah' last='Holtz']</strong> was the sharpshooter for this squad, finishing with a team-high 20 points and seemingly not missing from mid-range. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1687829' first='Estevan' last='Espinoza'] </strong>was a key part of the Mustangs' early success, scoring 13 points in the first half, and chipping in 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. <strong>Marcus Sharpe</strong> was dominant on the boards, and showed his offensive post game, finishing with 8 points and 5 rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->