Weekend Warriors: Top Performers (Jan. 17-18)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past weekend (Thur. Jan. 16-18) was punctuated with many outstanding performances on the hardwood. Here are some of the top standouts:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Performance</strong>: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1326930' first='Remy' last='Albrecht'], Cleveland</strong>. Albrecht was already enjoying a sensational junior campaign when he took his game to another level on Saturday. Albrecht scored a school record 47 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, dished out 6 assists and stole the ball 7 times in Cleveland's 84-75 victory over Hobbs. Cleveland is 11-5 heading into the start of district play Tuesday night against Cibola.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our Cleveland Storm junior, [player_tooltip player_id='1326930' first='Remy' last='Albrecht'], had a record breaking performance with 47 points and broke the school record! Plus, we got the dub, 84-75! <a href="https://twitter.com/coachzcole?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachzcole</a> ⚡️🏀<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StormBasketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StormBasketball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EarnIt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EarnIt</a> <a href="https://t.co/X2ulvpd6Yc">pic.twitter.com/X2ulvpd6Yc</a></p>&mdash; Cleveland Storm Basketball⚡️ (@cleveland_bball) <a href="https://twitter.com/cleveland_bball/status/1881189047978307780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Buzzer Beater</strong>: We've already seen several buzzer-beaters this season, some of the do-or-die variety. Saturday, Santa Fe trailed city rival St. Michael's by one point with about five seconds left. The Demons inbounded the ball underneath their basket. The ball swung to <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2293839' first='Sam' last='Soveranez']</strong>, who drained a turnaround jumper as time expired to lift Santa Fe to a thrilling 72-71 victory in front of more than 2,000 fans at raucous Toby Roybal Memorial Gymnasium. Santa Fe rallied from a six-point deficit with less than four minutes remaining.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here is how the Demons pull out a 72-71 win at the buzzer. Great game! <a href="https://t.co/rSRY9EyVem">pic.twitter.com/rSRY9EyVem</a></p>&mdash; New Mexican Sports (@sfnmsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/sfnmsports/status/1880832899932639408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Standouts</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2681011' first='Xavier' last='Abernathy'], Bloomfield</strong>: Scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds with 5 assists and 3 blocks in Bloomfield's 59-48 win over Shiprock on Saturday. Friday, he scored 10 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in the Bobcats' loss to West Las Vegas.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Estevan Barraza, Tularosa</strong>: Scored 23 points to lead Tularosa past Rehoboth Christian, 52-51, at the Santa Rosa Tournament on Friday. Thursday, he scored 14 points as Tularosa trounced Tucumcari.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717249' first='Hayden' last='Bruhn'], Logan</strong>: Unbeaten Logan (11-0) cruised past Estancia as Bruhn scored 24, including four 3-pointers, grabbed 8 rebounds, dished out 4 assists and made 3 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1846065' first='Charlie' last='Campbell'], Artesia</strong>: Campbell was on fire against Hope Christian Saturday in the championship game of the Huskies Tournament in Albuquerque. Campbell scored 30 points in a 61-45 win, improving the Bulldogs to 12-5 on the season. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Juan Campuzano, Highland</strong>: Scored 16 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in the Hornets' Friday night win over Valley.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1687863' first='Kayle' last='Covington'], Lovington</strong>: Totaled 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists in a loss to Roswell on Saturday. It was Covington's 14^th double-double of the season. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2216707' first='Nathan' last='Gonzales'], Robertson: </strong>The Cardinal are rolling along with a 14-2 record, the latest win being a 28-point triumph over Sandia Prep. In that game, Gonzales registered a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. He was one of five Robertson players in double figures.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717324' first='Scotty' last='Guerro'], Alamo Navajo</strong>: Scored 23 points in a victory over Mountainair on Saturday. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2695192' first='Zephaniah' last='Guerro'], Alamo Navajo</strong>: Grabbed 23 rebounds, including 10 on the offensive glass, in the win over Mountainair. Friday, he scored 23 points, connecting on 13-of-16 free throws, in a win over Springer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Avery Harrison, Bloomfield</strong>: Scored 12 points on four 3-pointers in Bloomfield's win over Shiprock.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1524943' first='Parker' last='Henderson'], Hobbs</strong>: Scored 19 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and blocked 4 shots in Hobbs' loss to Cleveland on Saturday. The Eagles led in the fourth quarter but couldn't hold it. Thursday, he scored 10 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and blocked 7 shots in the eagles' rout of Los Lunas. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2833891' first='Jordan' last='Holland'], Fort Sumner/House</strong>: Holland scored 34 points, handed out 8 assists and grabbed 8 rebounds in Fort Sumner's victory over Tularosa Friday at the Santa Rose Tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1687821' first='Jesus' last='Licon'], Highland</strong>: The state's top 3-point shooter last season is working his way back from an injury he suffered last spring. Against West Mesa on Saturday, he scored 18 points and made two 3-pointers in a close loss to West Mesa.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2693635' first='Juan' last='Limas'], Highland</strong>: Limas registered a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds with 4 assists in a close loss to West Mesa. Limas has scored 10+ points in 16 of 17 games this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2306011' first='Grady' last='Munson'], Gateway Christian</strong>: Scored 27 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in Friday's 66-57 win by the Warriors over Tucumcari. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2292960' first='Zaire' last='Ndyabagye'], Sandia</strong>: Scored 21 points and made 4 steals in Sandia's win over Albuquerque Academy on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ty'Shawn Nieto, Zuni</strong>: Scored 21 points and grabbed 23 rebounds in Zuni's win over Wingate on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2695189' first='Andy' last='Pino'], Alamo Navajo</strong>: Scored 23 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in a Friday night win over Springer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Isiah Richards, Alamogordo</strong>: Hit a free throw with 1.2 seconds left to lift Alamogordo to a 46-45 win over Clovis. Richards finished with 11 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694572' first='Cayden' last='Richardson'], Rio Rancho</strong>: Registered a double-double against Roswell on Friday with 15 points and 10 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714561' first='George' last='Smith'], Robertson</strong>: Scored 19 points with 4 rebounds and 6 assists in Robertson's convincing win over Ruidoso.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Terrance Smith, Zuni</strong>: Scored 14 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in a loss to Navajo Prep. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tularosa High School - <a href="https://t.co/l1VLGYaknN">https://t.co/l1VLGYaknN</a><br>34 Points <br>8 Assists <br>8 Rebounds <br>5 Assists ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/coachcsmith_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachcsmith_</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/BobbyHurley11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BobbyHurley11</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/CoachTadBoyle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachTadBoyle</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/CoachBunker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachBunker</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/CoachJHoot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachJHoot</a>⁩ <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachVo11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachVo11</a> ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops_NM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops_NM</a>⁩ ⁦⁦⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/RussellGurule?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RussellGurule</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/ProViewTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ProViewTV</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='2833891' first='Jordan' last='Holland'] (@JordanHoll23) <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanHoll23/status/1881345414093271138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->