Midweek Monsters: Top Performers (Jan. 19-21)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some of the top performers from games played earlier this week on Monday-Wednesday. We cleverly call them Midweek Monsters:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2693652' first='Kaileb' last='Atencio'], Penasco</strong>: Scored a team high 16 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to spark Penasco over McCurdy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jayvyn Buckley, Dora</strong>: Scored 20 points in Dora's loss to Gateway Christian on Tuesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694524' first='Issak' last='Bustamante'], Floyd</strong>: Scored 16 points to share team high honors as Floyd beat Hondo Valley. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2714617' first='Aaron' last='Blakely'] also scored 16 points for Floyd.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Myka Candeleria, Tohatchi</strong>: Scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in Tohatchi's win over Crownpoint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kodah Chapman, Rehoboth Christian</strong>: Scored 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting and grabbed 6 rebounds with 4 assists and 3 steals to lead Rehoboth Christian to a convincing win over Navajo Pine. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Devon Charley, Kirtland Central</strong>: Scored 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in the Broncos' loss to Shiprock on Wednesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2833729' first='Aden' last='Clah'], Navajo Prep</strong>: Scored 11 points with three 3-pointers to lead a balanced scoring attack in Navajo Prep's win over Thoreau.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2706546' first='Elijah' last='Cooks'], Bloomfield</strong>: Scored 15 points and dished out 4 assists in the Bobcats' win over rival Aztec.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2318843' first='Kobe' last='Cooper'], La Cueva</strong>: Scored 16 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in the Bears' win over Sandia Tuesday night. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Victor Corral, St. Michael's</strong>: Scored a team-high 16 points in the Horsemen's dominating win over ATATC on Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sonnie Cruz, Robertson</strong>: Led a balanced scoring attack with a team-high 13 points as the Cardinals held off Santa Fe Prep. Added 7 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zefferino Flores, Wingate</strong>: Scored 28 points to lead Wingate past Zuni on Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Asher Gonzales, Santa Fe Prep</strong>: Scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Santa Fe Prep's close loss to Robertson Tuesday night. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zander Griego, Farmington</strong>: &nbsp;Scored a team-high 18 points with 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the Scorpions dramatic 67-62 OT win over Rio Rancho on Wednesday night. Combined with younger brother Satarus Griego (15 points, 6 rebounds) for 33 points and 13 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2693613' first='Zavin' last='Guck'], Cobre</strong>: Scored 28 points, combining with younger brother [player_tooltip player_id='2714599' first='Izon' last='Guck'] (25 points) for 53 points, 12 rebounds and 9 steals in the Indians' victory over Santa Teresa. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2706574' first='Luca' last='Kalishman'], Bosque</strong>: Scored 13 points and made 4 steals in Bosque's win over previously unbeaten East Mountain on Wednesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dominic Lonjose, Zuni</strong>: Scored 32 points in Zuni's loss to Wingate</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694562' first='Zack' last='McCracken'], Gateway Christian</strong>: Scored 22 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, handed out 6 assists and made 8 steals to lead Gateway Christian over Dora. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ayden Nevayaktewa, Gallup</strong>: Led the Bengals to a win over rival Miyamura by scoring 13 points, grabbing 3 rebounds and making 3 steals on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717301' first='Jared' last='Porter'], Valencia</strong>: Scored 20 points in Valencia's win over Grants.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694447' first='Roman' last='Quintana'], Taos</strong>: Scored 13 points with three 3-pointers in the Tigers' win over Alamosa (CO).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2909935' first='Jeremy' last='Rodriguez'], Valley</strong>: Just a sophomore, he scored 21 points and made SIX 3-pointers in Valley's loss to Albuquerque Academy. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717248' first='Joziah' last='Salazar'], Pojoaque Valley</strong>: Scored 19 points and grabbed 5 rebounds to lead the Elks to a close win over local rival Espanola Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nico Sanchez, Highland</strong>: Scored a team-high 21 points in Highland's close win over Del Norte.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2300000' first='Bryant' last='Scales'], Legacy Academy</strong>: Scored a staggering 45 points in Legacy's win over NACAECA (Co-Op).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Deon Session, Atrisco Heritage</strong>: Scored 20 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and made 5 steals in Atrisco's loss to Albuquerque High on Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2833935' first='Marcos' last='Sisneros'], Mountainair</strong>: Led 5 Mountainair scorers in double figures with 19 points in their lopsided win over Capitan. Added 11 rebounds, 6 steals and 4 blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1933389' first='Destry' last='Sumpter'], Des Moines</strong>: Scored a team-high 19 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and handed out 6 assists to lead the Demons to a win over Weston (CO) Primero.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2697813' first='Tyler' last='Todorovic'], NMSOD</strong>: Scored 38 points in New Mexico School for the Deaf's loss to Maxwell.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kouliebchen Tou, Centennial</strong>: Scored 29 points on 13-of-15 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds in Centennial's win over Alamogordo. Centennial had two players with 20 or more points in the win, with Anthony Eres being the other.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alex Vassel, Santa Fe</strong>: Keyed the Demons late-game surge against crosstown rival Capital by scoring 3 late baskets in a late 14-4 run that lifted Sanat Fe past the Jaguars.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717329' first='Mason' last='Wallin'], Logan</strong>: Scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebound sin Logan's close win over Tucumcari. Combined with [player_tooltip player_id='1717249' first='Hayden' last='Bruhn'] for 44 points and 32 rebounds. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2217079' first='Charlie' last='Wills'], Eldorado</strong>: In the first of back-to-back games for Eldorado, Wills scored 20 points , drilled four 3-pointers, grabbed 5 rebounds, handed out 4 assists and made 3 steals to lead the Eagles to a road win at Manzano on Wednesday. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2309741' first='Josiah' last='Wilson'], Bosque</strong>: Scored 17 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and had 4 assists as Bosque beat East Mountain, the last undefeated team in New Mexico, on Wednesday night. Wilson's conventional 3-point play with 1:58 left snapped a 47-47 tie and gave the Bobcats the lead for good. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">OT W!!!!!! Farmington Scorpions 67 Rio Rancho 62 <br><br>Down goes #2 team in the state! <br><br>GREAT HOME WIN FOR YOUR SCORPS!<br><br>#3 Zander Griego - 18 Points <br>#24 Donathan Tracy - 16 Points <br>#41 [player_tooltip player_id='1717217' first='Sataurus' last='Griego'] - 15 Points <br><br>Scorps are back on the hardwood this Friday at Cleveland! <a href="https://t.co/xdXIiX8IfN">pic.twitter.com/xdXIiX8IfN</a></p>&mdash; fhsscorpionsbbb (@fhsscorpionsbbb) <a href="https://twitter.com/fhsscorpionsbbb/status/2014193390905356428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great first game of district with a 57-32 win over Manzano. Had 20pts 5rbs 4a 3stl 1blk and shot 4/7 from 3fg. Moving onto #4 ranked La Cueva tomorrow.<a href="https://twitter.com/KJ_Ford4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KJ_Ford4</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops_NM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops_NM</a> <a href="https://t.co/FS18FSo2sN">pic.twitter.com/FS18FSo2sN</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='2217079' first='Charlie' last='Wills'] (@CharlieWills208) <a href="https://twitter.com/CharlieWills208/status/2014347701073191176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Solid first district win in a tough battle against EMHS. I finished with 17pts, 13reb, 4ast,2stl <a href="https://twitter.com/AJBRAMLETT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AJBRAMLETT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KJ_Ford4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KJ_Ford4</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops_NM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops_NM</a> <a href="https://t.co/OzbkOts2o4">pic.twitter.com/OzbkOts2o4</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='2309741' first='Josiah' last='Wilson'] (@JosiahWilson54) <a href="https://twitter.com/JosiahWilson54/status/2014328478116806932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BOYS BASKETBALL: Bosque hands East Mountain their first loss of the season 55-49 on Wednesday. Here are some of the highlights. <a href="https://t.co/mL4tadiSjz">pic.twitter.com/mL4tadiSjz</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/2014189759334162459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->