Where Things Stand: Class 2A and 1A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In three weeks, the 2025 New Mexico boys basketball playoffs will begin with first-round matchups at various home sites. The quarterfinals will be played Wednesday, March 12 at the Pit In Albuquerque (Class 5A and 4A), Rio Rancho Events Center (Class 3A and 2A) and Bernalillo High School (Class 1A). Here's how Class 2A and 1A look right now in mid-February.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS 2A</strong>: Three teams with 20 victories are battling for the No. 1 seed in the state tournament – Texico (20-2, 8-0), Santa Rosa (20-3) and Mesa Vista (20-4). Three-point sharpshooter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2833696' first='Jett' last='Curtis']</strong>, who tied the state record for most triples in a single game before the record was broken twice, leads the Texico offense. Texico has a two-game lead over Jal (14-10, 6-2) in the district standings and travels to Jal on Tuesday. . .Santa Rosa is 7-0 in District 2A-6 but leads No. 4 Pecos (14-9, 6-1) by just one game in the district standings. Those two teams meet Saturday night (2/15) in Santa Rosa. A Lions win would clinch no worse than a tie for the district title with two games remaining. . .Mesa Vista, one of the top small school teams in northern New Mexico (the school is located in Ojo Caliente) has won 10 straight games and leads District 2A-5 by 2.5 games over McCurdy and Mora. Those two teams meet Saturday at McCurdy with the loser eliminated from the district race. . .Rehoboth Christian (14-8, 7-0) leads District 2A-1 by 2 games over Dulce. All 7 of Rehoboth's district wins have been by lopsided margins. In fact, they trounced Dulce by 35 points on Thur. night (64-29). . .Led by junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2300000' first='Bryant' last='Scales']</strong> (14.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg), No. 6 Legacy Academy (19-5, 8-0) appears headed to the District 2A-2 title (and an automatic berth in the state tournament) with games remaining against Jemez Valley and Menaul, both of whom are under .500. . .Mesilla Valley Christian (17-3, 5-0) would have a two-game lead in the District 2A-3 standings if they beat Capitan on Saturday. Lordsburg (10-13, 4-2) is the only district team with a realistic chance to catch MVC. Those two teams square off Feb. 21 in the regular season finale. Lordsburg is led by <strong>Zeke De La O</strong> (24.1 ppg), the leading scorer in Class 2A. The only other player averaging over 20 points per game is Hagerman's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2373606' first='Jevon' last='Aguilar']</strong>. . .The 16-team state tournament field is far from settled, especially in the bottom half. EIGHT teams have 10 or 11 victories, but only three or four at most will make it to the tournament. The final weeks ahead will be a heckuva ride as teams battle to stay alive. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Scores - Sat. Feb. 15</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pecos 71, Santa Rosa 67 - Pecos, Santa Rosa now tied atop District 2A-6 standings (7-1) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Penasco 44, Escalante 42 - Penasco now #15 in MaxPreps ranking</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McCurdy 30, Mora 23 - McCurdy secures sole possession of 2nd place in District 2A-5</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rehoboth Christian 76, Navajo Pine 17 - Rehoboth stays unbeaten in District 2A-1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clayton 57, Raton 40 - Clayton keep playoff hopes alive, now ranked #13 in MaxPreps</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mesilla Valley Christian 65, Capitan 34 - MVC clinches District 2A-3 title</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Laguna Acoma 63, Hozho Academy 36 - Laguna Acoma stay alive in playoff chase; 3rd in District 2A-1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MaxPreps Basketball Rankings<br>Last updated 2/10/25<br>Boys<br>Class 2A<br>1.Texico<br>2.Santa Rosa<br>3.Mesa Vista<br>4.Pecos<br>5.Eunice<br>6.Mesilla Valley Christian<br>7.Legacy Academy<br>8.Hagerman<br>9.Rehoboth Christian<br>10.Mora <a href="https://t.co/58rSthXIA6">pic.twitter.com/58rSthXIA6</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/1889430594330784111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top 10 Scorers In Class 2A (Per MaxPreps)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2775848,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-15-at-13-25-45-Division-2A-Boys-Basketball-2024-25-Points-Per-Game-Stat-Leaders.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-15-at-13-25-45-Division-2A-Boys-Basketball-2024-25-Points-Per-Game-Stat-Leaders.png?w=612" alt="" class="wp-image-2775848" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: MaxPreps</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS 1A</strong>: Three teams have dominated Class 1A all season: No. 1 Logan (18-3, 2-0 in 3-team district), No. 2 Melrose (19-4, 8-0) and No. 3 Fort Sumner/House (19-5, 2-1). Logan and Fort Sumner/House are battling for the District 1A-6 title and they clash Saturday night for the second time this season. Logan won the first meeting, 82-72, on Feb. 1. The Longhorns are led by the dynamic duo of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717249' first='Hayden' last='Bruhn']</strong> (18.2 ppg) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717329' first='Mason' last='Wallin']</strong> (18.1 ppg), who are combining for 36.3 points and 19.2 rebounds per game. Wallin scored a career high 40 points and drilled 5 3-pointers to lead Logan to the victory over Fort Sumner/House two weeks ago. . .Melrose has already clinched the District 1A-4 title and an automatic berth in the state tournament. The Buffaloes knocked off Logan on Feb. 7 in a non-district clash. Gateway Christian (17-7, 5-3) and Dora (9-14, 5-3) are battling for second place in the district. Sophomore <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2306011' first='Grady' last='Munson']</strong>, one of the top 2027 prospects in the state, is averaging 17.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game for Gateway Christian. . .No. 4 Magdalena (19-5, 5-1) is tied with No. 8 Cliff (17-4, 5-1) atop the District 1A-2 standings heading into Saturday's action. Cliff knocked off Magdalena, 49-39, on Thursday night in a possible one-game district playoff preview. Magdalena is led by 6-foot-5 senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1580325' first='Joseph' last='Zamora']</strong>, who is averaging 20.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. . .No. 5 Roy/Mosquero (17-5, 8-0) is battling No. 6 Maxwell (20-3, 7-2) and No. 7 Cimarron (15-6, 8-1) for the District 1A-5 title in a heated three-team race. Cimarron hosted Maxwell on Saturday with the loser facing an uphill battle to the district crown. Next week, Roy/Mosquero travels to Cimarron (Feb. 20) and Maxwell (Feb. 22) for a pair of games that will decide the district title, or if a playoff game is necessary. . .No. 10 Mountainair (18-6, 6-0) faces second-place Alamo Navajo (16-6, 4-1) on Saturday and would clinch the outright district title with a victory. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717324' first='Scotty' last='Guerro']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2695189' first='Andy' last='Pino']</strong> are combining for 33.2 points and 15 rebounds per game for No. 11 Alamo Navajo. In fact, Pino is impressively averaging a double-double with 15.4 points and 11.0 rebounds. . .No 16 Pine Hill (15-9, 6-0) is the highest ranked team in District 1A-1. Heading into Saturday night's game against Coronado, Pine Hill is unbeaten in district play and could clinch the district title with a victory. The Warriors lead To'hajiilee by 1.5 games in the district standings. Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1914013' first='Channing' last='James']</strong> is averaging 22.8 points per game for Pine Hill. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Scores - Sat. Feb. 15</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Logan 57, Fort Sumner/House 51 - Longhorns stay #1 in MaxPreps ranking, clinches District 1A-6 title</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cimarron 63, Maxwell 52 - Cimarron improves to 9-1 in District 1A-5; 1/2 game behind Roy/Mosquero</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Roy/Mosquero 57, Des Moines 35 - Roy/Mosquero stays unbeaten (9-0) in District 1A-5</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Magdalena 71, Quemado 17 - Magdalena moves 1/2 game ahead of Cliff in District 1A-2 standings</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mountainair 78, Alamo Navajo 50 - Mountainair maintains dominance over District 1A-3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pine Hill 53, Coronado 48 - Pine Hill (7-0) clinches outright District 1A-1 title </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Melrose vs. Elida - No Score Reported</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MaxPreps Basketball Rankings<br>Last updated 2/10/25<br>Boys<br>Class A<br>1.Logan<br>2.Melrose<br>3.Ft.Sumner/House<br>4.Magdalena<br>5.Maxwell<br>6.Roy/Mosquero<br>7.Cimarron<br>8.Gateway Christian<br>9.Cliff<br>10.Mountainair <a href="https://t.co/CXiGtzDy8o">pic.twitter.com/CXiGtzDy8o</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/1889430674462949712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top 10 Scorers In Class 1A (Per MaxPreps)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2775937,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-15-at-18-28-37-Division-A-Boys-Basketball-2024-25-Points-Per-Game-Stat-Leaders.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-15-at-18-28-37-Division-A-Boys-Basketball-2024-25-Points-Per-Game-Stat-Leaders.png?w=612" alt="" class="wp-image-2775937" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: MaxPreps</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->