New Years Week: Tournament Schedule (Dec. 29-31)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several New Years Week tournaments are scheduled for this week. Most begin Monday with the championship games scheduled for New Years Eve on Wednesday. Here's the schedule:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HOBBS HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT (Dec. 29-31)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Round – Mon. Dec. 29 (at Tasker Arena)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Artesia vs. Farmington, 9:45 a.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mayfield vs. Amarillo (TX) Holy Cross Catholic Academy, 1:15 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Albuquerque High vs. Wichita Falls (TX) Legacy, 4:45 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hobbs vs. El Paso (TX) Parkland, 8 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PREVIEW</strong>: Hobbs (8-1) is of to a strong start and currently ranked No. 2 in the state in the overall MaxPreps rankings. The Eagles feature four scorers averaging in double figures: [player_tooltip player_id='2306013' first='Malakhi' last='David'] (15.1 points per game), [player_tooltip player_id='2882841' first='Lyric' last='Soria'] (14.6), [player_tooltip player_id='2300005' first='Braddock' last='Beaty'] (11.5) and Josiah Clay (10.3). . .Mayfield (7-1) is ranked No. 11 overall and No. 8 in Class 5A. [player_tooltip player_id='2827503' first='Fernando' last='Corona'] is one of the top players in southern New Mexico. . .Artesia (4-2) is ranked No. 5 in Class 4A. [player_tooltip player_id='1846065' first='Charlie' last='Campbell'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1717327' first='Braylon' last='Vega'] are the Bulldogs' top two scorers. . .The Hobbs Tournament includes three schools from Texas. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RIO RANCHO HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT (Dec. 29-31)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Round – Mon. Dec. 29 (at RRHS)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hope Christian vs. Volcano Vista, 1 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Pius X vs. Navajo Prep, 3 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Del Norte vs. Sandia, 5 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Valley vs. Rio Rancho, 7 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PREVIEW:</strong> Unbeaten Rio Rancho (5-0) is the highest ranked team in this tournament. The Rams are No. 6 in the latest overall MaxPreps ranking. They feature a balanced offensive attack with four players averaging between eight and 10 points per game in the early going. . .Four-time defending 5A champions Volcano Vista (5-1) are led by high D1 prospect [player_tooltip player_id='2111977' first='David' last='Lunn']. . .The most attractive first round matchup could be Sandia-Del Norte. Sandia's sophomore guard tandem of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714561' first='George' last='Smith']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714567' first='Isaiah' last='Brown']</strong> has combined for 36 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 9 steals per game in the Matadors' first eight games. Del Norte's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717253' first='Francois' last='Satchivi']</strong> is averaging 18.8 points and about three 3-pointers per game. This could be a high-scoring affair. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>POE CORN INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT (at Roswell)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Round – Mon. Dec. 29</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Albuquerque Academy vs. Organ Mountain, 6 p.m. (at Goddard HS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lovington vs. Amarillo (TX) Palo Duro, 6 p.m. (at Roswell HS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alamogordo vs. Goddard, 7 :30 p.m. (at Goddard HS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Deming vs. Roswell, 7:30 p.m. (at Roswell HS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PREVIEW</strong>: Alamogordo (6-2) is the highest ranked team in the Poe Corn Invitational. The Tigers are ranked No. 11 in 5A. . .Albuquerque Academy (4-2) is No. 6 in the latest 4A rankings. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It&#039;s Tournament Time this week for the Knights Varsity squad! Three more opportunities to get better before 2025 comes to a close! Make the trip to Roswell if you&#039;re able and bring the noise!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OMHS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OMHS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoKnights?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoKnights</a> ⚔️ 🏀 ⚔️ <a href="https://t.co/WjVgp3un4h">pic.twitter.com/WjVgp3un4h</a></p>&mdash; Organ Mountain High School Boy's Basketball (@OMHSboysbball) <a href="https://twitter.com/OMHSboysbball/status/2005357895886786824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>STU CLARK TOURNAMENT (at Wilson Complex, Las Vegas)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Round – Mon, Dec. 29</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Valencia vs. Sandia Prep, 1 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Belen vs. Pecos, 2:30 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Robertson vs. Zuni, 6 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Los Alamos vs. West Las Vegas, 7:30 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Scorps are back on the hardwood tomorrow 🆚 Artesia at the Hobbs Holiday Tournament! 🏀🎄<br><br>Go Scorps! 🦂🏀🦂🏀 <a href="https://t.co/fk8a8qzWmL">pic.twitter.com/fk8a8qzWmL</a></p>&mdash; fhsscorpionsbbb (@fhsscorpionsbbb) <a href="https://twitter.com/fhsscorpionsbbb/status/2005284587212329167?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->