Midweek Monsters: Top Performers (Feb. 16-18)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have just a few days remaining in the 2025-26 regular season. The pursuit for district titles continues for many teams as they prepare for next week's district tournaments. Here are the Midweek Monsters for Feb. 16-18:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Buzzer Beater Of The Week</strong>: District 3A-2 rivals St. Michael's and Robertson (they met last March in the state championship game) square doff Tuesday night in Las Vegas. St. Michael's took a 69-68 lead with 8 seconds remaining on a made free throw. Robertson junior guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2216708' first='Michael' last='Marr']</strong> took the inbounds pass and quickly zig-zagged his way up the floor. He fired up a shot about halfway between the 3-point circle and midcourt line. The ball banked off the glass and found the bottom of the net as time expired to give the Cardinals a dramatic victory and hand the Horsemen their first district loss of the season. Marr finished with 31 points and SIX 3-pointers with 4 assists and 4 steals. Robertson's home gym is named after his grandfather. Here's the video of the game-winning shot:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MUST SEE BUZZER BEATER: Robertson's [player_tooltip player_id='2216708' first='Michael' last='Marr'] scored 30 points, including the game winning basket at the buzzer to beat St. Michael's 71-69. Here is the game winning highlight (courtesy NFHS network) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFHSNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFHSNetwork</a> <a href="https://t.co/o6fIxsHu0q">pic.twitter.com/o6fIxsHu0q</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/2024236875846742258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1326930' first='Remy' last='Albrecht'], Cleveland</strong>: Scored 31 points and made 8 free throws in the final two minutes (11 in 2^nd half) as Cleveland knocked off Volcano Vista on Tuesday at the Thunderdome.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chade Atkinson, Oak Grove Classical</strong>: Scored 32 points to lead Oak Grove to a convincing win over NACAECA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dayton Bizzell, Farmington</strong>: Scored 25 points with SEVEN 3-pointers to lead the Scorpions to a win over Cibola.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2085694' first='Drew' last='Bramlett'], La Cueva</strong>: Scored a team-high 19 points as the Bears trounced Santa Fe on Wednesday night at home. [player_tooltip player_id='2694526' first='Hunter' last='Butler'] contributed 17 points and 9 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2833906' first='Brody' last='Brazil'], Mountainair</strong>: Scored 18 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and made 3 steals in the Mustangs' convincing win over Vaughn on Tuesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2839393' first='Taivian' last='Callado'], Santa Fe Indian</strong>: Led a balanced Braves scoring attack with 15 points in a win over ATATC. SFIS improved to 21-4.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1846065' first='Charlie' last='Campbell'], Artesia</strong>: Scored 18 points as Artesia clinched its seventh consecutive district title with a lopsided win over Goddard at Bulldog Pit. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Shywin Chaffins, Mescalero Apache</strong>: Scored 14 points to lead the Chiefs to a close win over Mesilla Christian.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Myka Candeleria, Tohatchi</strong>: Scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Tohatchi's close loss to Navajo Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2833729' first='Aden' last='Clah'], Navajo Prep</strong>: Scored a team-high 15 points as Navajo Prep extended its winning streak to 15 games with a win over Tohatchi. [player_tooltip player_id='2175829' first='Dylan' last='Lansing'] added 11 points and 7 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3476153' first='Trey' last='Cloud'], Questa</strong>: Just a freshman, Cloud led Questa with 13 points and 5 assists in the Wildcats' win over McCurdy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2839464' first='Javid' last='Cordova'], West Las Vegas</strong>: Led the Dons with 17 points in a win over Santa Fe Prep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2832949' first='Pierce' last='Culpepper'], Portales</strong>: Scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to propel Portales to a win over Lovington on Tuesday night. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zefferino Flores, Wingate</strong>: Scored 18 points and grabbed 9 rebounds with 4 steals to lead Wingate over Crownpoint. Josiah Spencer scored 17 points with four 3-pointers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Edwin Gallegos, Floyd</strong>: Scored 22 points in Floyd's loss to Melrose.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Asher Gonzales, Santa Fe Prep</strong>: Led the Blue Griffins with 18 points and 12 rebounds in a hard-fought loss to West Las Vegas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eluciano Gonzales, Tularosa</strong>: Led the Wildcats with 22 points in a district-clinching victory over NMMI Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717295' first='Joshua' last='Keeto'], Gallup</strong>: Tied for team high scoring honors with 19 points and added 7 assist as Gallup clinched the District 4A-1 title for the 8^th straight season with a win over Shiprock. <strong>Crevin Watson</strong> also scored 19 points for the Bengals. Gallup rallied from a 9-point deficit early in the 4^th quarter. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2980447' first='Malachi' last='Knox'], Sandia</strong>: Led a balanced scoring attack with 17 points and 7 rebounds as the Matadors defeated Eldorado on Wednesday night. Isiah Brown added 15 points and [player_tooltip player_id='2300009' first='Jacob' last='Dawes'] 13. Sandia kept pace with La Cueva as both teams are now 8-1 in district play. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dominic Lonjose, Zuni</strong>: Scored 25 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and made 3 steals in Zuni's win over Newcomb.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1534007' first='Serafin' last='Mendez'], Pojoaque Valley</strong>: Scored 15 points with three 3-pointers and grabbed 11 rebounds as Pojoaque Valley pummeled Moriarty.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2887500' first='Aiden' last='Mestas'], Portales</strong>: Scored 18 points and made 6 steals in the Rams' win over Lovington.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaycob Ochoa, Alamogordo</strong>: Led the Tigers with 16 points in a loss to Las Cruces on Wednesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2827399' first='Tristan' last='Polanco'], Hot Springs</strong>: Scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds in the Tigers' road win at Socorro.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2839492' first='Pablo' last='Romero'], Springer</strong>: Scored 23 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, handed out 5 assists and made 4 steals in Springer's win over NMSOD on Wednesday. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nico Sanchez, Highland</strong>: Scored a team-high 28 points with 9 rebounds and 7 assists as the Hornets put 90 points on the board in a win over Valencia. Highland shot 55 percent from the field and connected on 10 3-pointers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2300000' first='Bryant' last='Scales'], Legacy Academy</strong>: Scored a school record 51 points with 11 rebounds and 5 steals in Legacy Academy's lopsided win over Jemez Valley Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2833935' first='Marcos' last='Sisneros'], Mountainair</strong>: Scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Mustangs past Hondo Valley on Monday. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rafael Solis, Chaparral</strong>: Scored 12 points and made 6 steals to lead Chaparral to a win over rival Santa Teresa.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kouliebchen Tou, Centennial</strong>: Scored 22 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in the Hawks' close loss to Organ Mountain on Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2833986' first='Elishah' last='Tsosie'], Shiprock</strong>: Scored 19 points with three 3-pointers in Shiprock's loss to Gallup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2085714' first='Ajay' last='Vigil'], Cleveland</strong>: Drained four 3-pointers in the first half - 6 overall - and finished with 21 points as Cleveland built a 17-point lead in the second quarter and held off Volcano Vista on Tuesday night to create a 3-way tie for first place in District 5A-1. The Storm connected on 14 3-pointers, nine in the first half.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chance Walton, Raton</strong>: Scored 12 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in Raton's loss to Pecos on Monday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2827441' first='Darian' last='Watson'], Piedra Vista</strong>: Scored 20 points in Piedra Vista's loss to Rio Rancho on Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2827325' first='Trajen' last='West'], Rehoboth Christian</strong>: Led a balanced scoring attack with 20 points as Rehoboth trounced Ramah on Wednesday night<strong>. Simon Frederiksen</strong> added 19 points and 10 rebounds, while <strong>Kodah Chapman</strong> had 16 points and 10 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2309741' first='Josiah' last='Wilson'], Bosque</strong>: Scored 22 points with 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals in Bosque's close loss to 4A Hope Christian on Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Your seven-time District 4-AAAA Champion Artesia Bulldogs! 🧡🏀🏆<br><br>📸 Artesia Bulldog Paw Prints <a href="https://t.co/pvDBfpgWyN">pic.twitter.com/pvDBfpgWyN</a></p>&mdash; 🏀 Brienne Green 🐾 (@ArtesiaSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArtesiaSports/status/2023973227727323330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BOYS BASKETBALL: La Cueva beat Santa Fe 62-33 on Wednesday. Here are some of the highlights (courtesy KRQE) <a href="https://t.co/8L2knFqMBS">pic.twitter.com/8L2knFqMBS</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/2024531182008910147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">💥51 Points. New school single-game record💥 <br>Blessed to turn prayer into performance and for teammates who trust me. #24 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/silverbackstrong?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#silverbackstrong</a>🦍 <a href="https://twitter.com/LegacyAcademyNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LegacyAcademyNM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/nmpreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nmpreps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops_NM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops_NM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboMBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLoboMBB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesDYodice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JamesDYodice</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RussellGurule?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RussellGurule</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SCWarriorsMBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SCWarriorsMBB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/krqesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@krqesports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_NMAA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NMHSCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NMHSCA</a>… <a href="https://t.co/TVoNXEPDrh">pic.twitter.com/TVoNXEPDrh</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='2300000' first='Bryant' last='Scales'] (@Bryant_Scales24) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bryant_Scales24/status/2024582920997052609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BOYS BASKETBALL: Cleveland beat Volcano Vista on Tuesday 82-75. Here are some of the highlights (courtesy NFHS network/Sports Primo) <a href="https://t.co/I0eNi0Kmm5">pic.twitter.com/I0eNi0Kmm5</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/2024141569977397419?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->