Midweek Monsters: Top Performers (Feb. 17-19)

As you might expect, the action has been heated this week as teams battle to earn a spot in the state tournament. Here are the Midweek Monsters for Feb. 17-19:   Best Player: [player_tooltip player_id='1176300' first='Kenyon' last='Aguino'], Volcano Vista: The two-time New Mexico Gatorade Player of the Year scored 37 points and surpassed the 2,000 career point mark in Volcano Vista's convincing 97-65 victory over Cleveland Wed. night. The Hawks clinched the District 5A-1 regular season title.   Best Clutch Shot: Valley senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1695659' first='Luciano' last='Mondragon'] capped Senior Night in style by draining a foul line jumper in the final seconds to lift the Vikings to a dramatic 53-51 victory over Del Norte Tuesday night in the North Valley. Mondragon finished with a team-high 18 points, hitting 5-of-6 shots from the field and 6-of-7 free throws. Here is the video of Mondragon's winning shot:   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">[player_tooltip player_id='1695659' first='Luciano' last='Mondragon'] with the game winner on Senior Night! 🧅's Big time come back win! Proud of these guys! Go Vikings! ⚔️<a href="https://twitter.com/Viking_BBall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Viking_BBall</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ValleyHighScho6?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ValleyHighScho6</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VikingsVhs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VikingsVhs</a> <a href="https://t.co/7FCmPaUXU8">pic.twitter.com/7FCmPaUXU8</a>— Ez Panas (@Coach_EZ13) <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_EZ13/status/1892079499233120357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2025</a></blockquote>   Here are more Midweek Monsters:   [player_tooltip player_id='2694539' first='Jordan' last='Aguilar'], Hagerman: Scored 19 points and made 6 steals on defense as Hagerman trounced Loving. Hagerman is battling Jal for second place in District 2A-4.   [player_tooltip player_id='1933382' first='Eugene' last='Armijo'], Wagon Mound: Scored 20 points in a loss to Cimarron on Tuesday night.   [player_tooltip player_id='1913769' first='Mikey' last='Beck'], Farmington: Scored 23 points in Farmington's loss to Cibola Wed. night.   [player_tooltip player_id='2833906' first='Brody' last='Brazil'], Mountainair: The sophomore scored 27 points and made 2 steals in Mountainair's win over Carrizozo Wed. night. Mountainair (20-6 overall) won District 1A-3 with an unbeaten record ( 8-0).   [player_tooltip player_id='1687863' first='Kayle' last='Covington'], Lovington: Scored 21 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field and made 9-of-10 free throws to lead the Wildcats past Goddard Tues. night at home.   [player_tooltip player_id='2818687' first='Jesse' last='James Gonzales'], Robertson: Scored 21 points and connected on 11-of-12 free throws as the Cardinals pulled out a 56-55 must-win over St. Michael's on the road. The close victory kept Robertson's district championship hopes alive. They host Santa Fe Indian on Thur. night. in another must-win game.   [player_tooltip player_id='2714580' first='Gad' last='Harris'], Sandia: Scored 16 points, handed out 5 assists and made 3 steals in Sandia's win over Eldorado Wed. night.   [player_tooltip player_id='2300003' first='Devaughn' last='Kensey'], West Las Vegas: Scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double as WLV trounced Santa Fe Prep Tues. night. Added 5 steals.     [player_tooltip player_id='2827470' first='Emmitt' last='McDaniel'], Organ Mountain: Scored 18 points as Organ Mountain clinched the District 5A-3 regular season title with a convincing victory over Centennial at The Castle in Las Cruces.     [player_tooltip player_id='2827521' first='Anthony' last='Montez'], Tatum:  Scored 13 points and made 3 steals with 3 3-pointers in Tatum's loss to Eunice Tues. night.   [player_tooltip player_id='2292960' first='Zaire' last='Ndyabagye'], Sandia: Scored 25 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, dished out 4 assists and blocked 3 shots for a double-double in Sandia's victory over Eldorado Wed. night. The Matadors will clinch the District 5A-2 regular season title with a win Friday night at Santa Fe.   Methias Ruben, Alamo Navajo: Scored 14 points with a pair of 3-pointers and stole the ball 3 times in Alamo Navajo's lopsided win over Corona/Vaughn on Tues. night. The Cougars finished 2nd in District 1A-3.   [player_tooltip player_id='2819878' first='Isaac' last='Rush'], Oak Grove Classical: Scored 36 points in Oak Grove's convincing win over NACAECA.     [player_tooltip player_id='2300000' first='Bryant' last='Scales'], Legacy Academy: Scored 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double in Legacy's lopsided win over Jemez Valley Tues. night.   [player_tooltip player_id='2833935' first='Marcos' last='Sisneros'], Mountainair: Just a sophomore, he scored 14 points, had 3 steals and blocked 4 shots in Mountainair's win over Carrizozo Wed. night.   [player_tooltip player_id='2163543' first='Jeffrey' last='Stuteville'], Magdalena: Scored 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting, grabbed 10 rebounds and made 5 steals for a double-double in Magdalena's rout of Reserve on Tues. night.   [player_tooltip player_id='1933389' first='Destry' last='Sumpter'], Des Moines: Scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Des Moines' loss to Springer Tuesday night.   [player_tooltip player_id='1717327' first='Braylon' last='Vega'], Artesia: Scored 18 points as Artesia remained unbeaten in District 4A-4 with a victory over Portales.   [player_tooltip player_id='2677085' first='Angelito' last='Villa'], Valley: Scored 16 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in Valley's close win over Del Norte on Tuesday night.     [player_tooltip player_id='2684845' first='Chase' last='Walton'], Raton: Recorded a rare triple-double as he scored 12 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked 10 shots in Raton's cross-border rivalry win over Trinidad (CO).   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">BOYS BASKETBALL: La Cueva beat Santa Fe 63-60 on Wednesday night. Here are a couple of the highlights, with a Jam Session! (two dunks made the highlight reel) (Video courtesy NFHS network) <a href="https://t.co/5A80vC2rVL">pic.twitter.com/5A80vC2rVL</a>— NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/1892688380124885455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2025</a></blockquote>   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">BOYS BASKETBALL: Cibola beat Farmington on Wednesday night 73-62. The Cougars improve to 17-8, 5-4. Cibola will wrap up the regular season against Volcano Vista. Here are some of the highlights from their win. <a href="https://t.co/PSbN6bThj0">pic.twitter.com/PSbN6bThj0</a>— NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/1892448432750543115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2025</a></blockquote>   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">BOYS BASKETBALL: Volcano Vista beat Cleveland on Wednesday night 97-65. The Hawks improve to 23-2, 9-0. [player_tooltip player_id='1176300' first='Kenyon' last='Aguino'] surpassed the 2,000 point mark for his career. Here are some of the highlights (courtesy KRQE). <a href="https://twitter.com/HawkVvhs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HawkVvhs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VVHSBoysBBall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VVHSBoysBBall</a> <a href="https://t.co/7Hs1ptCkFZ">pic.twitter.com/7Hs1ptCkFZ</a>— NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/1892446357757317137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2025</a></blockquote>   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">BOYS BASKETBALL: Sandia beat Eldorado on Wednesday night 80-56. The Matadors improve to 22-3, 8-1. Sandia will wrap up the regular season at Santa Fe. Here are some of the highlights from their win (courtesy KRQE). <a href="https://t.co/7LPU7CJPKf">pic.twitter.com/7LPU7CJPKf</a>— NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/1892442833640185863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2025</a></blockquote>

As you might expect, the action has been heated this week as teams battle to earn a spot in the state tournament. Here are the Midweek Monsters for Feb. 17-19: