Saturday’s Stars: Top Performers in ABQ Metro Final And More

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The championship game of the Albuquerque Metro Tournament between Volcano Vista and Sandia was played Saturday night at La Cueva High School along with many other games throughout the state. Here are some of Saturday's Stars:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1176300' first='Kenyon' last='Aguino'], Volcano Vista</strong>: Led the Hawks with 22 points, including a pair of clutch free throws with less than 20 seconds remaining, as Volcano Vista held off Sandia in the Albuquerque Metro Tournament championship game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1846065' first='Charlie' last='Campbell'], Artesia</strong>: Scored 19 points to lead the Bulldogs to a 77-57 victory over Los Alamos in the North-South Challenge at Lovington.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1687863' first='Kayle' last='Covington'], Lovington</strong>: Scored 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds with 4 steals and 3 blocks in Lovington's 64-42 win over Belen at the North-South Shootout. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717304' first='Lan' last='Frazier'], Los Alamos</strong>: Scored 27 points for the Hilltoppers in their loss to Artesia in Lovington. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Landon Gates, Legacy Academy</strong>: Scored 15 points (6-9 FGA) and grabbed 7 rebounds in Legacy Academy's 53-38 win over Cottonwood Classical. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2818687' first='Jesse' last='James Gonzales'], Robertson</strong>: Made 4-of-7 3-pointers and all 4 of his 2-point shots on his way to scoring 20 points and handing out 7 assists in Robertson's 80-39 win over Raton. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714580' first='Gad' last='Harris'], Sandia</strong>: Just a freshman, Harris scored 23 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in Sandia's close loss to Volcano Vista in the Albuquerque Metro Tourney championship game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2143685' first='Sebastian' last='Hernandez'], Highland</strong>: Scored 13 points and grabbed 4 rebounds with 4 rebounds and 3 assists in Highland's loss to Hobbs in the Albuquerque Metro Tourney.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DeVaughn Kensey, West Las Vegas</strong>: Scored 22 points to tie [player_tooltip player_id='2819584' first='Ethan' last='Tafoya'] for the Dons' team high as WLV beat Navajo Prep for an impressive road win over the defending Class 3A champions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2677085' first='Angelito' last='Villa'], Valley</strong>: Connected on all three of his 3-point attempts as he scored 19 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in Valley's close loss to Albuquerque High in a consolation game of the Albuquerque Metro Tournament. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2309741' first='Josiah' last='Wilson'], Bosque</strong>: Scored 16 points and grabbed 9 rebounds with 3 assists and 3 steals in Bosque's 57-41 victory over Tucumcari.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to the Volcano Vista Hawks on winning the APS Metro Boys Basketball Championship <a href="https://t.co/nBqZib3eNP">pic.twitter.com/nBqZib3eNP</a></p>&mdash; APS Athletics (@athletics_aps) <a href="https://twitter.com/athletics_aps/status/1878269067707986120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Felt great playing a game after being on break. Bosque beat Tucumcari. Here are some highlights. 16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 Stl, 1 Blk <a href="https://twitter.com/Run_Way_Jets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Run_Way_Jets</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops_NM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops_NM</a> <a href="https://t.co/tPTBc3SbBm">pic.twitter.com/tPTBc3SbBm</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='2309741' first='Josiah' last='Wilson'] (@JosiahWilson54) <a href="https://twitter.com/JosiahWilson54/status/1878535201179201784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FINAL: Lovington 64, Belen 42. The Wildcats improve to 11-5. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LMSDWildcats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LMSDWildcats</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoWildcats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoWildcats</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LovingtonBasketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LovingtonBasketball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoCats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoCats</a> <a href="https://t.co/2AM2tTypHR">pic.twitter.com/2AM2tTypHR</a></p>&mdash; Kirk Murad (@CoachKirkMurad) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachKirkMurad/status/1878244482757632270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">[player_tooltip player_id='1687863' first='Kayle' last='Covington'] with a nice finish on the baseline drive! Lovington 44, Belen 20 with 5:00 remaining in the 3Q. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LMSDWildcats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LMSDWildcats</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoWildcats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoWildcats</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LovingtonBasketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LovingtonBasketball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoCats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoCats</a> <a href="https://t.co/JcjLxLvo7s">pic.twitter.com/JcjLxLvo7s</a></p>&mdash; Kirk Murad (@CoachKirkMurad) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachKirkMurad/status/1878236740491579592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">[player_tooltip player_id='2692168' first='Caine' last='Bren'] C/o 2025 Game winning three against west mesa <a href="https://twitter.com/RussellGurule?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RussellGurule</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops_NM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops_NM</a> <a href="https://t.co/1UuAJSu7La">pic.twitter.com/1UuAJSu7La</a></p>&mdash; Caine (@cainebren34) <a href="https://twitter.com/cainebren34/status/1878308549308145887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/Bt6XgDqdvh">pic.twitter.com/Bt6XgDqdvh</a></p>&mdash; Rio Rancho Rams Boys Basketball (@RioRamsHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/RioRamsHoops/status/1878232044154581155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->