Seniors who made a last impression at State

This group of Senior players stood out in their semifinal performances at The Pit.    Despite trailing by a large amount in the semifinal game Pena never once stopped playing with effort. Pena was able to get open for some solid looks throughout the night. Often times he had to create a shot for himself off the dribble. He utilized his nice dribble moves to get his shots off for a majority of the game. Pena had a total of 13 points with 1 three pointer. He had 2 steals to add to his stats as well.     Josiah had 19 points in the semifinal game against Artesia. He was able to hit a pair of three pointers in the game. Fresquez was solid from the charity stripe. He made 5 of his 6 free throw attempts. Josiah stayed very active on defense and came away with 4 steals by the end of the night.     DJ played fearless in his matchup against some of the best guards in the state on Thursday. He was the leading facilitator in this ball game. Spruell totaled 8 assist to help his team pull off the upset win over Albuquerque Academy. He made 3 of his 6 shot attempts to finish the game with 7 points. DJ's team was significantly better with him on the floor. He was + 28 at the end of the game.     Kenyon was not making shots in this game at the rate we are all used to seeing him shoot. He did not allow his 3 for 13 shooting night to have a negative impact on the rest of his game. Aguino found many other ways to help his team advance to the State Championship. Kenyon shot 5 for 6 from the free throw line. He was able to bring down 13 rebounds which was the most from any player in this game. Aguino also had 6 assist, 2 steals, and 1 block.     Rian stood out in the semifinal game against Roswell with a huge shooting night from beyond the arc. He just refused to miss in this game. Rian hit four three pointers in a row during the 4th quarter. He finished the game with 27 points. He shot 9 for 10 from the three point line overall. Rian got active on the boards as well. He ended the night at The Pit with 7 rebounds.     Owen was fired up for this ball game. From start to finish Cheng had the most energy on the court. On defense he was a pest all night long. His on ball pressure was relentless. Owen got going offensively in the semifinal game. He was outstanding from the perimeter. Cheng lit the defense up with 4 three pointers. Cheng finished with 16 points.     Steen was on the floor for a majority of the ball game against Pecos on Friday morning. He showcased his ability to be a leader on the floor. Steen did plenty of the dirty work to help his team advance to the state championship game. His day was complete with 12 points on 6 made field goals. He was able to get 7 rebounds and even finessed a steal.     Alex really stood out in the semifinal game on Friday morning. Fuentes was 4 for 8 from the floor. He wrapped up the game with 8 points but his biggest contributions to the team came in other ways. Alex brought down a total of 9 rebounds. 4 of those rebounds were on offense which allowed his team to get a few easy second chance buckets. Alex played extremely hard on defense and came away with 2 steals.

This group of Senior players stood out in their semifinal performances at The Pit.