Stat Monsters: Top Midweek Performers (Jan. 20-22)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>District play began this week for many teams around the state. Here are some of the top performers for Jan. 20-22:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Best Player</strong>: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717249' first='Hayden' last='Bruhn']</strong> has helped lead Logan, ranked No. 9 in the MaxPreps statewide poll, to an undefeated start to the season. The Longhorns are 12-0 after walloping Melrose, 85-61, Monday night. The 6-foot-7 Bruhn scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the win. He now has 8 double-doubles on the season. Bruhn is averaging 20.1 points and 11.8 rebounds per game as a junior. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blake Begay, Shiprock</strong>: Scored 13 points in Shiprock's hard-fought loss to Kirtland Central. Begay is a sophomore.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714613' first='Kaleb' last='Bowannie'], Hozho Academy</strong>: Just a freshman, Bowannie erupted for 20 points and 5 steals in Hozho's 56-31 win over Reserve Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kai Bradford, Rio Rancho</strong>: Scored 12 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in the Rams' home loss to Farmington Monday night in the district opener.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2680987' first='Jordan' last='Brown'], Moriarty</strong>: Scored 21 points, nearly half his team's total, in Moriarty's loss to Los Alamos Tuesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694524' first='Issak' last='Bustamante'], Floyd</strong>: Scored 16 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, in Floyd's 55-43 victory over Hondo Valley Tuesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1687863' first='Kayle' last='Covington'], Lovington</strong>: Covington continues to make his claim as one of the state's top players as he scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds (7 offensive) in Lovington's 54-42 win over Carlsbad Tuesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1488590' first='Gavin' last='Gomez'], Del Norte</strong>: Scored 15 points with 3 rebounds and 3 assists I in Del Norte's close loss to Highland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2818687' first='Jesse' last='James Gonzales'], Robertson</strong>: The Cardinals (15-2) continued their impressive season with a 70-50 &nbsp;victory over Santa Fe Prep Tuesday as JJG scored 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2293834' first='Christian' last='Herrera'], Santa Fe</strong>: Scored 22 points, including 7 straight during a decisive 18-6 run to close out the 3^rd quarter, as the Demons routed crosstown rival Capital, 62-35, on Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2706574' first='Luca' last='Kalishman'], Bosque</strong>: Earned Player of the Game honors as he scored a team-high 15 points and added 4 steals to help Bosque beat East Mountain, 62-44, on the road Wednesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DeVaughn Kensey, West Las Vegas</strong>: Scored 30 of his 33 points in the first 3 quarters of WLV's 66-57 win over Santa Fe Indian School.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1687821' first='Jesus' last='Licon'], Highland</strong>: After making his season debut on Jan. 14, Licon's shooting eye has steadily returned. Wednesday, he scored 20 points, including four 3-pointers, as Highland edged Del Norte, 69-67, in OT. Highland has won 5 of its last 7 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2693635' first='Juan' last='Limas'], Highland</strong>: Scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in Highland's win over Del Norte. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ari Mireles, Albuquerque High</strong>: Scored 22 points, 17 in the second half and 10 in the fourth quarter, and keyed a late game 16-2 run as Albuquerque High beat Atrisco Heritage, 74-57, Wednesday in the district opener for both teams. The 6-foot-4 Mireles closed the surge with a 3-pointer from the corner with about 1:30 left.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1176301' first='Latavious' last='Morris'], Atrisco Heritage</strong>: Scored a game-high 27 points in Atrisco's loss to Albuquerque High Wednesday night. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kaydin Nelson, Bloomfield</strong>: Scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in Bloomfield's 58-51 victory over Aztec Tuesday night. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2827368' first='Tristen' last='Onsurez'], Loving</strong>: Scored 25 points in Loving's loss to Texico Monday night. He's also the QB for the Loving FB team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2819878' first='Isaac' last='Rush'], Oak Grove Classical</strong>: Scored 18 points in OGCA's loss to Legacy Academy on Monday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Augustine Saiz, Ruidoso</strong>: Scored 17 points and grabbed 4 rebound sin Ruidoso's close loss to Mesilal valley Christian on Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717253' first='Francois' last='Satchivi'], Del Norte</strong>: Scored 18 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in Del Norte's OT loss to Highland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2300000' first='Bryant' last='Scales'], Legacy Academy</strong>: Scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in Legacy's 60-44 victory over Oak Grove Classical Monday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2820016' first='Brody' last='Tah'], Miyamura</strong>: Scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Miyamura's close loss to Gallup on Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2684184' first='Ray' last='Venegas'], Organ Mountain</strong>: The Knights opened district play Monday night with an emphatic 86-33 victory over Gadsden. Venegas scored 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 5-5 FT and stole the ball 4 times. Venegas was one of 4 Organ Mountain scorers in double figures.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1444750' first='Lenny' last='Washington'], Organ Mountain</strong>: Scored 13 points, handed out 10 assists and had 3 steals in Organ Mountain's lopsided win over Gadsden Monday night. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2309741' first='Josiah' last='Wilson'], Bosque</strong>: Scored 13 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, dished out 5 assists and made 4 steals on defense as Bosque traveled to East Mountain and pulled out a key 62-44 road victory Wednesday night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BOYS BASKETBALL: Farmington beat Rio Rancho tonight 63-59. [player_tooltip player_id='1914028' first='Landon' last='Begay'] led Farmington with 19 points, [player_tooltip player_id='1717217' first='Sataurus' last='Griego'] added 15 points. The Scorpions improve to 13-4 overall. Here are some of the highlights. <a href="https://twitter.com/fhsscorpionsbbb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@fhsscorpionsbbb</a> <a href="https://t.co/VuizZknwJJ">pic.twitter.com/VuizZknwJJ</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/1881919641507045861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BOYS BASKETBALL: Cleveland beat Cibola on Tuesday night, 75-66. The Storm improve to 12-5, 1-0. Cleveland is at Farmington on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights from Tuesday&#039;s win. <a href="https://twitter.com/cleveland_bball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cleveland_bball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VSCHS_Storm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VSCHS_Storm</a> (courtesy KRQE) <a href="https://t.co/XSyvv8Pg7Z">pic.twitter.com/XSyvv8Pg7Z</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/1882071283837620378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">[player_tooltip player_id='1488590' first='Gavin' last='Gomez'] C/O 2025, against Highland, with 15 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals<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://twitter.com/ProViewTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ProViewTV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SebastianNoel47?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SebastianNoel47</a> <a href="https://t.co/FTNrmA2HgO">pic.twitter.com/FTNrmA2HgO</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1488590' first='Gavin' last='Gomez'] (@GavinG_2025) <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinG_2025/status/1882459638752477313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Heartbreaking loss last night by one point. Despite the loss I finished the game with 17 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast. <a href="https://twitter.com/coachrickncsa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachrickncsa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachj_julien?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachj_julien</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDendinger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDendinger</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DanKrikorian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DanKrikorian</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachCory4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachCory4</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach__JJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach__JJohnson</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ZPrice3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZPrice3</a> <a href="https://t.co/UdMQoHzxFz">pic.twitter.com/UdMQoHzxFz</a></p>&mdash; Augustine Saiz (@AugustineSaiz) <a href="https://twitter.com/AugustineSaiz/status/1882239877997314421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->