Stretch Run Standouts: Weekend Warriors (Feb. 20-22)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The regular season concluded this past weekend with several district titles being decided. Here are the Weekend Warriors for Feb. 20-22:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1687823' first='Thomas' last='Adams'], Sandia</strong>: Scored 21 points and grabbed 9 rebounds with 4 assists and 3 steals in Sandia's district-clinching road win at Santa Fe Friday night. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1914028' first='Landon' last='Begay'], Farmington</strong>: Scored 17 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and dished out 6 assists in Farmington's win over crosstown rival Piedra Vista. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694437' first='Cayleb' last='Blea'], ATATC</strong>: Scored 16 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in a loss to West Las Vegas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714567' first='Isaiah' last='Brown'], Sandia</strong>: Connected on 4 3-pointers and finished with 17 points in Sandia's win at Sanat Fe.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717249' first='Hayden' last='Bruhn'], Logan</strong>: Scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Logan's victory over Grady on Thursday. Two days later, he scored 29 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in Logan's win over Springer. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marcus Bryant Jr., Alamogordo</strong>: Scored 16 points as the Tigers beat Gadsden on Thursday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2706584' first='Jordan' last='Cadman'], Miyamura</strong>: Scored 20 points with 4 3-pointers, grabbed 5 rebounds, handed out 6 assists and registered 4 steals in the Patriots' win over Shiprock. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1687863' first='Kayle' last='Covington'], Lovington</strong>: Scored 22 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in Lovington's win over Portales. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2216707' first='Nathan' last='Gonzales'], Robertson</strong>: Scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Robertson beat Santa Fe Indian at home.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2833741' first='CJ' last='Granados'], Dexter</strong>: Scored 29 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in Dexter's loss to NMMI.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Izul Guck, Cobre</strong>: Just a freshman, Guck scored a team-high 21 points and 14 rebounds for a double-double in Cobre's win over Socorro. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2834017' first='Wesley' last='Harrigan'], Bosque</strong>: Scored 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting and grabbed 9 rebounds in Bosque's win over ATATC on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694458' first='Bryce' last='Johnson'], Manzano</strong>: Scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double in Manzano's loss to La Cueva.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DeVaughn Kensey, West Las Vegas</strong>: Scored 30 points on 13-of-21 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds for an impressive double-double as West Las Vegas edged Academy for Technology &amp; The Classics, 66-59. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694511' first='Aydin' last='Kotara'], Logan</strong>: Scored 18 points with 4 3-pointers, grabbed 6 rebounds and dished out 5 assists in Logan's win over Grady. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordan Kruft, Bosque</strong>: Scored 16 points on a perfect 7-of-7 from the floor and had 3 steals as Bosque beat Sandia Prep in a winner-take-all game for the district championship on Thursday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Deondro Lopez, Pojoaque Valley</strong>: Scored 14 points in the Elks' big win over regional rival Los Alamos.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2706557' first='Noah' last='Lovato'], Rio Rancho</strong>: The 6-foot-4 sophomore scored 31 points on 11-of-11 shooting from the floor and 9-of-9 FT, and grabbed 5 rebounds in Rio Rancho's win over crosstown rival Cleveland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717326' first='Jericho' last='Martinez'], Wagon Mound</strong>: Scored 21 points with 3 3-pointers in Wagon Mound's loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kyle Mesquita, Goddard</strong>: Scored 13 points, handed out 5 assists and made 3 steals in Goddards's win over Artesia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2373610' first='Ryan' last='Montoya'], McCurdy</strong>: Scored 16 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in McCurdy's close win over Escalante. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kaydin Nelson, Bloomfield</strong>: Scored 18 points and grabbed 6 rebounds with 3 assists in Bloomfield's win over Kirtland Central.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717253' first='Francois' last='Satchivi'], Del Norte</strong>: Scored 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in Del Norte's close win over Hope Christian.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2300000' first='Bryant' last='Scales'], Legacy Academy</strong>: Scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for a double-double as Legacy Academy nipped Menaul, 51-50.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2819584' first='Ethan' last='Tafoya'], West Las Vegas</strong>: Scored 18 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and dished out 5 assists in WLV's win over ATATC.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2833990' first='Alex' last='Twins'], NACA/Evangel Christian</strong>: Scored 20 points with 4 3-pointers and 6-6 FT as the Eagles beat Jemez Valley on Thursday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2684184' first='Ray' last='Venegas'], Organ Mountain</strong>: Scored a team-high 14 points in Organ Mountain's win over Mayfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717329' first='Mason' last='Wallin'], Logan</strong>: Scored 32 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in Logan's win over Springer on Saturday. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2684845' first='Chase' last='Walton'], Raton</strong>: Scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double as Raton edged Tucumcari on Thursday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2309741' first='Josiah' last='Wilson'], Bosque</strong>: Scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double in Bosque's win over ATATC on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BOYS BASKETBALL: Sandia beat Santa Fe 80-65 on Friday night. The Matadors improve to 23-3, 8-1. Here are some of the highlights (courtesy NFHS network) <a href="https://t.co/D3Nglj4bzh">pic.twitter.com/D3Nglj4bzh</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/1893313628348068225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BOYS BASKETBALL: La Cueva beat Manzano 70-50 on Friday night. The Bears improve to 17-9, 8-2. Here are some of the highlights (courtesy KRQE) <a href="https://t.co/chvDGLC8gz">pic.twitter.com/chvDGLC8gz</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/1893307272031346920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">6'11” 2026 PF/C [player_tooltip player_id='1717250' first='Hunter' last='Aime'] (<a href="https://twitter.com/hunter_aime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hunter_aime</a>) is balling! One of the most dominant paint presences in the entire state this year, Aime blocks shots and dunks in the lane at will. He is also a skilled passer out of the post and has a nice 3 point stroke! <a href="https://t.co/BI0WYUINYP">pic.twitter.com/BI0WYUINYP</a></p>&mdash; Academy MBB (@AbqAcademy_mbb) <a href="https://twitter.com/AbqAcademy_mbb/status/1893885363849953671?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Final Knights 69-46 Trojans. <a href="https://t.co/tkQqWkfVcV">pic.twitter.com/tkQqWkfVcV</a></p>&mdash; Organ Mountain High School (@OrganMountainHS) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrganMountainHS/status/1893157292436267276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some highlights vs PV <a href="https://twitter.com/RussellGurule?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RussellGurule</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ExpoRecruits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ExpoRecruits</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NxtProHoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NxtProHoops</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NP_Recruiting?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NP_Recruiting</a> <a href="https://t.co/AzkwXgXxdn">pic.twitter.com/AzkwXgXxdn</a></p>&mdash; Kannon Moore (@KannonM3) <a href="https://twitter.com/KannonM3/status/1893131768779485512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sandia celebrates their district title. <a href="https://t.co/KdXc8401LD">pic.twitter.com/KdXc8401LD</a></p>&mdash; Prep Hoops New Mexico (@PrepHoops_NM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops_NM/status/1893145108041859246?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->