Weekend Warriors: Top Performers For Dec. 4-6

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past weekend was filled with plenty of heated action around the state as the 2025-26 season began for many teams. Here are some of the weekend's top performers: &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1326930' first='Remy' last='Albrecht'], Cleveland</strong>: Scored 16 points to lead the Storm past Clovis on the road Friday night. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2085694' first='Drew' last='Bramlett'], La Cueva</strong>: Scored team-high 14 points in the Bears' win over defending 5A champion Volcano Vista.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714567' first='Isaiah' last='Brown'], Sandia</strong>: Brown was on fire from 3-point range as he connected on SEVEN triples and finished with 32 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals in the Matadors' win over Centennial. Definitely one of the top performance of the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717249' first='Hayden' last='Bruhn'], Logan</strong>: Scored 16 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, dished out 4 assists, made 4 steals and blocked 3 shots in Logan's win over Roy/Mosquero. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Luis Caro, Bloomfield</strong>: Scored 21 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in the Bobcats' win over Piedra Vista. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2827503' first='Fernando' last='Corona'], Mayfield</strong>: Enjoyed a sensational weekend. Scored 23 points and grabbed 5 rebounds against Sandia on Friday night and then scored 25 points in a win over Rio Grande on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2402350' first='Kayden' last='Decker'], Rio Rancho</strong>: Scored 18 points and grabbed 7 rebounds with 4 steals in the Rams' win over Portales &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2300007' first='Malakhai' last='Ely'], Taos</strong>: Scored 14 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as Taos stayed unbeaten with a win over Valencia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Joaquin Esquibel, Santa Fe</strong>: Scored a team-high 13 points to lead the Demons over Farmington in the championship game of the Capitol City Classic. He was named Tournament MVP. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eluciano Gonzales, Tularosa</strong>: Scored 16 points to lead the Wildcats past Santa Fe Prep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714599' first='Izon' last='Guck'], Cobre</strong>: The sophomore scored 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in Cobre's win over Lordsburg at the Rio Grande Shootout. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714559' first='Jaedyn' last='Hernandez'], Alamogordo</strong>: Scored 23 points in a loss to Artesia at the City of Champions Classic. Scored 12 points in a 1^st round win over Los Lunas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aaron Herrera, Alamogordo</strong>: Scored 21 points as the Tigers beat Portales at the City of Champions Classic in Artesia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1698809' first='Lavodrick' last='Hogues'], Sandia</strong>: Scored 25 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in Sandia's loss to Mayfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694458' first='Bryce' last='Johnson'], Manzano</strong>: Scored 23 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had 6 steals for a double-double in the Monarchs' win over Sandia Prep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2146038' first='Clay' last='Kincaid'], Artesia</strong>: Scored 23 points in a semifinal win over Alamogordo at the City of Champions Classic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordan Kruft, Bosque</strong>: Scored 13 points and connected on four 3-pointers in a loss to Mesa Vista, which beat 5A Hobbs two days earlier.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2827500' first='Deron' last='Lastyano'], Zuni</strong>: Scored 17 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and registered 11 steals in Zuni's win over Crownpoint. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Joshua Martinez, Navajo Pine</strong>: Scored 17 points to lead Navajo Pine past Legacy Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Fedi Nunez, Highland</strong>: Scored a team-high 14 points as the Hornets beat Los Alamos at the Capital City Tournament. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2827330' first='Ethan' last='Oetzel'], Albuquerque High</strong>: Scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the Bulldogs' win over Cibola on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2961305' first='Corde' last='Peele'], Rio Grande</strong>: Finished with 14 points and 3 assists against Mayfield on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2842938' first='Martin' last='Perchez'], Atrisco Heritage</strong>: Scored 17 points and hit 5-of-6 3-point attempts in the Jaguars loss to Organ Mountain.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brian Rubin, Robertson</strong>: Scored 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including a trio of 3-pointers, to lead the Cardinals to a win over Bernalillo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nico Sanchez, Highland</strong>: Scored 13 points and grabbed 9 rebounds with 5 assists in Highland's win over Los Alamos at the Capital City Tournament. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>David Santistevan, Rio Rancho</strong>: Scored 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including four 3-pointers, and handed out 4 assists to lead the Rams over Artesia in the championship game of the City of Champions Classic. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717253' first='Francois' last='Satchivi'], Del Norte</strong>: Scored 20 points and made all four of his 3-point attempts in a loss to Las Cruces.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kouliebchen Tou, Centennial</strong>: The 6-foot-5, 195-pounder scored 23 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in the Hawk's road win at Rio Grande.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717329' first='Mason' last='Wallin'], Logan</strong>: Scored 17 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in Logan's win over Roy/Mosquero.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Avin Yellowcloud, Melrose</strong>: Scored 21 points to propel Melrose past Mescalero Apache on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some highlights from yesterday&#039;s win vs. Cibola. I had 27 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block. <a href="https://twitter.com/KJ_Ford4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KJ_Ford4</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coach_bmase?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coach_bmase</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops_NM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops_NM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SebastianNoel47?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SebastianNoel47</a> <a href="https://t.co/ILf4uAj7vW">pic.twitter.com/ILf4uAj7vW</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='2827330' first='Ethan' last='Oetzel'] (@EthanOetzel) <a href="https://twitter.com/EthanOetzel/status/1997804180610884081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">[player_tooltip player_id='2827503' first='Fernando' last='Corona'] <a href="https://twitter.com/Fernie_Corona23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Fernie_Corona23</a> <br>Game 1 vs Sandia 23/5/7<br>Game 2 vs Rio Grande 25/3/6<br>.<br>.<br>.<a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_JNunez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_JNunez</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops_NM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops_NM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RussellGurule?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RussellGurule</a> <a href="https://t.co/fUcSSt3WrF">pic.twitter.com/fUcSSt3WrF</a></p>&mdash; Josiah Herrera (@captainclxtch3) <a href="https://twitter.com/captainclxtch3/status/1997849981487825122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">1st game of the season 1st dunk of my career. adding the Dunk to my bag!! <a href="https://t.co/1zUI78xrZ6">pic.twitter.com/1zUI78xrZ6</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1717327' first='Braylon' last='Vega'] (@BraylonVega2026) <a href="https://twitter.com/BraylonVega2026/status/1996767477192434138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another successful win for our varsity and jv teams in Clovis last night!<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1326930' first='Remy' last='Albrecht'] - 16 points<br>Aj Vigil - 15 points<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2739669' first='Evan' last='Vigil'] - 7 points<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2714775' first='Jagger' last='Madueno'] - 7 points<br><br>Go Storm! 🩵⚡️ <a href="https://twitter.com/coachzcole?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachzcole</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RRPS_Athletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RRPS_Athletics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sportsprimo2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sportsprimo2</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops_NM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops_NM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/nmpreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nmpreps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesDYodice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JamesDYodice</a> <a href="https://t.co/42NsqhFXJA">pic.twitter.com/42NsqhFXJA</a></p>&mdash; Cleveland Storm Basketball⚡️ (@cleveland_bball) <a href="https://twitter.com/cleveland_bball/status/1997416905850900798?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">[player_tooltip player_id='2146038' first='Clay' last='Kincaid'] goes up for two over Alamogordo&#039;s Julian Favela.<br><br>📸 Artesia Bulldog Paw Prints <a href="https://t.co/1eqrWdACpf">pic.twitter.com/1eqrWdACpf</a></p>&mdash; 🏈 Brienne Green 🐾 (@ArtesiaSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArtesiaSports/status/1997144591171309569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Highlights against Mayfield from today, I finished with 14 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. <a href="https://twitter.com/coachishloya?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachishloya</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops_NM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops_NM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KJ_Ford4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KJ_Ford4</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_JNunez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_JNunez</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDSteen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDSteen</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RussellGurule?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RussellGurule</a> <a href="https://t.co/RUAR5cDVBM">pic.twitter.com/RUAR5cDVBM</a></p>&mdash; Cordé Peele (@CordeMarion6) <a href="https://twitter.com/CordeMarion6/status/1997511687495422420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->