Day 2 of Metro Tournament @ Cibola High School
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Game 1: Hope Christian vs Cibola Final Score: Hope 52 Cibola 47 Player of the Game: Brayden Giron Brayden Giron 6'6" | PF Hope Christian | 2026 State NM , Hope – 15 pts, 9 reb, 2 blk Leader in…
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Continue ReadingGame 1: Hope Christian vs Cibola
Final Score: Hope 52 Cibola 47
Player of the Game: Brayden Giron Brayden Giron 6'6" | PF Hope Christian | 2026 State NM , Hope – 15 pts, 9 reb, 2 blk
Leader in Points: Brayden Giron Brayden Giron 6'6" | PF Hope Christian | 2026 State NM , Hope – 15
Leader in Rebounds: Nathan Saavedra Nathan Saavedra 6'2" | PF Hope Christian | 2024 State NM & Brayden Giron Brayden Giron 6'6" | PF Hope Christian | 2026 State NM , Hope – 9
Leader in Assists: Elijah Martinez Elijah Martinez 5'10" | PG Cibola | 2027 State NM and Cole Baca Cole Baca 5'10" | PG Cibola | 2024 State NM , Cibola – 3
Leader in Steals: Elijah Martinez Elijah Martinez 5'10" | PG Cibola | 2027 State NM , Cibola – 2
Leader in Blocks: Brayden Giron Brayden Giron 6'6" | PF Hope Christian | 2026 State NM , Cibola – 2
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. Brayden Giron Brayden Giron 6'6" | PF Hope Christian | 2026 State NM was a monster on both ends of the floor, tallying the most points, rebounds, and blocks out of anyone in the game. Nathan Saavedra Nathan Saavedra 6'2" | PF Hope Christian | 2024 State NM was a beast around the basket as well, tying for 9 rebounds and getting clutch and-ones in the final moments of the game. Noah Perry Noah Perry 6'0" | PG Hope Christian | 2024 State NM continued to show his all-around prowess with 14 points and 5 rebounds.
No players on Cibola had double-digit points, but Noah Crichlow Noah Crichlow 5'10" | PG Cibola | 2027 NM 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. Josiah Davis Josiah Davis 6'3" | C Cibola | 2024 State NM has led the team in rebounds since entering the starting lineup, tallying 6 rebounds. Brayden Peters Brayden Peters 6'4" | SF Cibola | 2025 State NM has been very effective from the power forward spot as a versatile shotmaker who can score from everywhere. Elijah Foster Elijah Foster 6'4" | CG Cibola | 2024 State NM has been able to be a primary scoring option, tying for the team-high 9 points and chipping in 3 rebounds.
Game 2: West Mesa vs Atrisco Heritage
Final Score: Atrisco 66 West Mesa 64
Player of the Game: Marquise Renfro Marquise Renfro 6'0" | SG Atrisco Heritage | 2024 State NM , Atrisco – 14 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast, 5 stl
Leader in Points: Latavious Morris Latavious Morris 5'8" | PG Atrisco Heritage | 2025 State NM , Atrisco – 25
Leader in Rebounds: Elijah Brody Elijah Brody 6'2" | SF West Mesa | 2024 State NM , West Mesa – 11
Leader in Assists: Elijah Brody Elijah Brody 6'2" | SF West Mesa | 2024 State NM & Johnny Young Johnny Young 5'10" | SG West Mesa | 2025 State NM , West Mesa – 4
Leader in Steals: Marquise Renfro Marquise Renfro 6'0" | SG Atrisco Heritage | 2024 State NM , Atrisco – 5
Leader in Blocks: Marcus Quezada, Atrisco – 2
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. Marquise Renfro Marquise Renfro 6'0" | SG Atrisco Heritage | 2024 State NM 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. Latavious Morris Latavious Morris 5'8" | PG Atrisco Heritage | 2025 State NM continually earned himself trips to the free throw line, and took advantage of his opportunities, finishing with a game-high 25 points. Mathias Sanchez was extremely clutch on the defensive end, getting two steals in the final minute to secure the Jaguars’ victory.
Elijah Brody Elijah Brody 6'2" | SF West Mesa | 2024 State NM 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. Jeremiah Holtz Jeremiah Holtz 5'9" | SG West Mesa | 2024 State NM was the sharpshooter for this squad, finishing with a team-high 20 points and seemingly not missing from mid-range. Estevan Espinoza Estevan Espinoza 5'11" | CG West Mesa | 2025 State NM 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. Marcus Sharpe was dominant on the boards, and showed his offensive post game, finishing with 8 points and 5 rebounds.