Midweek Monsters: District Tournament Edition (Part 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>District Tournaments got underway Monday along with five district playoff games. Here is Part 1 of Midweek Monsters, District Tourney Edition:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717249' first='Hayden' last='Bruhn'], Logan</strong>: Scored 30 points and made three 3-pointers with 9 rebounds and 3 assists in Logan's district playoff loss to Fort Sumner/House.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2283972' first='Carin' last='Bustillos'], Valencia</strong>: Scored 13 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as Valencia prevailed over St. Pius X on the road. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3102200' first='Liam' last='Brogdon']</strong> scored 13 points (11 in the 4^th quarter) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717301' first='Jared' last='Porter']</strong> added 12 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694526' first='Hunter' last='Butler'], La Cueva</strong>: Scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a defensive slugfest against Sandia. The Bears won, 49-34, to claim the No. 1 seed in the district tourney. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elias Davis, Pine Hill</strong>: Scored 16 points in Pine Hill's district playoff win over To'hajiilee.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Julian Favela, Alamogordo</strong>: Scored 19 points to lead Alamogordo over Mayfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zander Griego, Farmington</strong>: Led the Scorpions with 17 points as they defeated Cibola. <strong>Donathan Tracy</strong> added 15 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2693613' first='Zavin' last='Guck'], Cobre</strong>: Scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed 9 rebounds to lead Cobre to a win over Hatch Valley, Combined with brother <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714599' first='Izon' last='Guck']</strong> for 43 points, 19 rebounds and 10 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2309739' first='Ashton' last='Keith'], Shiprock</strong>: Scored a game-high 19 points as Shiprock pulled away in the second half in a win over Aztec. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dominic Lonjose, Zuni</strong>: Scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds with 4 steals in Zuni's win over Newcomb.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aaron Marizcal, Tatum</strong>: Just a freshman, Marizcal scored 14 points with 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals in Tatum's win over Hagerman.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2216708' first='Michael' last='Marr'], Robertson</strong>: Scored 26 points with four 3-pointers, 3 assists and 3 steals in Robertson's win over Santa Fe Prep. [player_tooltip player_id='2216707' first='Nathan' last='Gonzales'] scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ayden Nevayaktewa, Miyamura</strong>: Scored 18 points and handed out 5 assists in Miyamura's win over Kirtland Central.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elias Rodriguez, Bernalillo</strong>: Just a freshman, Rodriguez scored 17 points in the Spartans' loss to Valley, ending Bernalillo's season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2839492' first='Pablo' last='Romero'], Springer</strong>: Scored 26 points and grabbed 6 rebounds with 4 steals in Springer's win over NMSOD. <strong>Xavier Armijo</strong> scored 16 points and handed out 5 assists. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2624844' first='Izayah' last='Sanchez'], Valley</strong>: Scored 18 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in Valley's win over Bernalillo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717253' first='Francois' last='Satchivi'], Del Norte</strong>: Scored 24 points and sparked a fourth-quarter rally (11-12 FT) in Del Norte's district playoff win over Hope Christian.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2300000' first='Bryant' last='Scales'], Legacy Academy</strong>: Scored 34 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for an impressive double-double to lead Legacy Academy past Jemez Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T Shereni, Santa Fe</strong>: Scored 15 points to lead Santa Fe to a must-win over crosstown rival Capital.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2827356' first='Brennan' last='Shock'], Cliff</strong>: Scored 19 points, connected on 4 3-pointers and grabbed 9 rebounds in Cliff's close district playoff loss to Magdalena.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2833935' first='Marcos' last='Sisneros'], Mountainair</strong>: Scored a team-high 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Mountainair beat Vaughn. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kaanan Stephens, Magdalena</strong>: Scored 11 points with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in Magdalena's district playoff win over Cliff.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Myles Yazzie, Navajo Pine</strong>: Scored 18 points to lead five scorers in double figures in Navajo Pine's loss to Laguna Acoma.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WATCH: Valencia pulls off the win on the road against St. Pius X, 52-42! 🏀<br><br>Valencia will advance to the next round of the Class 4A District 5 Tournament to face Belen on Thursday. <br><br>Here's highlights from last night's game! ⬇️<a href="https://twitter.com/VHSJagHoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VHSJagHoops</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_NMAA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops_NM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops_NM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SartanX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SartanX</a> <a href="https://t.co/LumrhJYcbt">pic.twitter.com/LumrhJYcbt</a></p>&mdash; Chaz Wright 🌵 (@ChazWrightTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChazWrightTV/status/2026667741470666903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">26 pts vs santa fe prep<br>big game tonight vs west las vegas <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachSettembre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZachSettembre</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanstrom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jordanstrom</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://t.co/gjoKgQpRGz">pic.twitter.com/gjoKgQpRGz</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='2216708' first='Michael' last='Marr'] (@michaelmarr1223) <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelmarr1223/status/2026718543794851876?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ROUND 1 FINAL - FARMINGTON 67 CIBOLA 55 <br><br>Scorps win the first game of the district tournament and will now travel tomorrow to play Rio Rancho! <br><br>GO SCORPS! 🦂🏀 <a href="https://t.co/i2HN7Lqeu8">pic.twitter.com/i2HN7Lqeu8</a></p>&mdash; fhsscorpionsbbb (@fhsscorpionsbbb) <a href="https://twitter.com/fhsscorpionsbbb/status/2026513709468885288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">• Tootie McNeil (12) goes up with an offensive board and draws the foul with two minutes to go in the second quarter.<br>• [player_tooltip player_id='1846065' first='Charlie' last='Campbell'] skies in for a layup in the first quarter.<br><br>📸 Artesia Bulldog Paw Prints <a href="https://t.co/VLP4jXKlfD">pic.twitter.com/VLP4jXKlfD</a></p>&mdash; 🏀 Brienne Green 🐾 (@ArtesiaSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArtesiaSports/status/2026474998089789848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">VOLCANO VISTA HAWKS BEAT #1 CLEVELAND TO WIN DISTRICT TIEBREAKER<br>Volcano Vista beat Cleveland 64-60 in a District Tiebreaker on Monday. Here are some of the highlights. <a href="https://t.co/UKVFZm8YH6">pic.twitter.com/UKVFZm8YH6</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/2026305386777899046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->