Weekend Warriors: Final Regular Season Edition (Feb. 19-21)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2025-26 regular season concluded on Saturday with many exciting games. Here are the Weekend Warriors for Feb. 19-21:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>STAT LINE OF THE YEAR?</strong>: Just a sophomore, Sandia G <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714567' first='Isaiah' last='Brown']</strong> is already recognized as one of the top players in the state. With the Matadors in must-win mode against Sanat Fe on Friday night, Brown put together as impressive a state line as we've seen in a long time: 17 points (three 3-pointers), 15 steals, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Essentially, he fell just short of a quadruple double. Brown has multiple college offers. The Matadors won in OT to force a district playoff game against La Cueva on Tuesday night. [player_tooltip player_id='2980447' first='Malachi' last='Knox'] had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals in the win over the Demons. Sandia had 25 steals in the win.          </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1326930' first='Remy' last='Albrecht'], Cleveland</strong>: Proved again he's arguably the state's best player by scoring 34 points and draining four 3-pointers in Cleveland's 2OT win over rival Rio Rancho on Thursday that sealed a place in Monday's district playoff game for the Storm against Volcano Vista.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2693652' first='Kaileb' last='Atencio'], Penasco</strong>: Scored 21 points and made 3 steals in Penasco's loss to Mesa Vista on Thursday. Saturday, he scored a staggering 44 points on 19-of-27 shooting with 7 steals in Penasco's win over Questa.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2300005' first='Braddock' last='Beaty'], Hobbs: </strong>Scored the game-winner on a layup at the buzzer as Hobbs beat Carlsbad. Buzzer Beater of the Week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3044883' first='Jeremiah' last='Belin'], Navajo Prep</strong>: Part of a balanced scoring attack with 10 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in Navajo Prep's win over Crownpoint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2309740' first='Luke' last='Boatman'], Menaul</strong>: Scored 16 points as Menaul trounced Legacy Academy on Thursday.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jayson Bruner, Gallup</strong>: Scored 13 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in Gallup's lopsided win over Aztec.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694526' first='Hunter' last='Butler'], La Cueva</strong>: Scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Bears beat Manzano to secure a tie for first with Sandia in District 5A-2 and force a district playoff game on Tuesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2839393' first='Taivian' last='Callado'], Santa Fe Indian</strong>: Scored 16 points to help lead SFIS to a victory over Robertson to secure second place in District 3A- 2 for the Braves.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eluciano Gonzales, Tularosa</strong>: Scored 18 points as the Wildcats concluded an impressive regular season with a win over Ruidoso. Tularosa is 23-3 overall, 6-0 in district play heading into the district tournament. They will host the district tournament championship game next weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zander Griego, Farmington</strong>: Scored a team-high 18 points as Farmington beat crosstown rival Piedra Vista.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2693613' first='Zavin' last='Guck'], Cobre</strong>: Scored 33 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in Cobre's win over Socorro on Thursday. Saturday, he scored 16 points and grabbed 8 rebounds with 8 steals in a convincing win over Hatch Valley. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714599' first='Izon' last='Guck']</strong> scored 20 points and grabbed 7 rebounds on Saturday. The Indians finished the regular season 22-3 overall, 6-0 in District 3A-3, and enter the state tournament as a legitimate title contender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1933371' first='Khyran' last='Guerro'], To'hajiilee</strong>: Scored 23 points with four 3-pointers with 6 steals in the Warriors; win over Northwest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714559' first='Jaedyn' last='Hernandez'], Alamogordo</strong>: Scored 12 points to lead Alamogordo past Gadsden. The Tigers finished the regular season at 16-10 overall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2309739' first='Ashton' last='Keith'], Shiprock</strong>: Scored 11 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in Shiprock's win over Miyamura.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2695197' first='Mikey' last='Mora'], ATATC</strong>: Scored 20 points in ATATC's loss to West Las Vegas on Thursday. Saturday, he scored 21 points in ATATC's win over Walatowa Charter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Paxton Morris, Bloomfield</strong>: Scored a game-high 13 points with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks in the Bobcats' win over Kirtland Central. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Timmy Neal, Dora</strong>: Scored team-high 11 points as Dora edged Floyd.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2827378' first='Ty'Shawn' last='Nieto'], Zuni</strong>: Scored a team-high 14 points to lead Zuni over Thoreau.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nathaniel Peete, Organ Mountain</strong>: Scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Organ Mountain finished the regular season with a win over Mayfield. The Knights are 16-10 overall, 7-3 in District 5A-3 and earned the No. 2 seed for the district tournament.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2919518' first='Jordan' last='Rivera'], Cleveland</strong>: Hit THREE 3-pointers in the OT periods, including the game-sealing triple in the final minute, in Cleveland 2OT win over Rio Rancho.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DJ Robinson, Capitan</strong>: Scored 29 points and connected on five 3-pointers in Capitan's loss to Cloudcroft.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717248' first='Joziah' last='Salazar'], Pojoaque Valley</strong>: Led a balanced scoring attack by scoring a team-high 11 points and grabbing 5 rebounds in the Elks' win over Los Alamos.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jeridan Sam, Wingate</strong>: Scored a team-high 21 points in Wingate's win over Newcomb.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nico Sanchez, Highland</strong>: Scored 33 points and hit SEVEN 3-pointers on 12-of-16 shooting as the Hornets won their 15^th straight game with a convincing victory over St. Pius X. Highland finished the regular season with a 22-4 overall record and went unbeaten (8-0) in District 4A-5.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717253' first='Francois' last='Satchivi'], Del Norte</strong>: The senior guard had a fourth quarter for the ages as he keyed Del Norte's comeback from a double-digit deficit against Hope Christian to force a district playoff game against the Huskies Monday night. In the 4^th quarter, Satchivi drained consecutive 3-pointers to give Del Norte a 46-45 lead midway through the period. Later, he hit four free throws as Del Norte preserved its lead. Satchivi finished with 24 points, 12 in the final period. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2394870' first='Kamal' last='Stith'], St. Michael's</strong>: Scored a team-high 16 points as the Horsemen beat Santa Fe Prep to finish the regular season 21-5 overall, 9-1 in District 3A-2. St. Michael's has a week off before hosting the district tournament championship game on Feb. 28. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2894524' first='Mateo' last='Torrez'], Escalante</strong>: Scored 13 points to lead Escalante to a close win over Mora.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kouliebchen Tou, Centennial</strong>: Scored 28 points as Centennial captured the District 5A-3 regular season title with an impressive road win at Las Cruces on Friday night. Anthony Eres added 15 points for the Hawks, who won a district title for the first time in a decade.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2706593' first='Chad' last='Tsosie'], Navajo Pine</strong>: Scored 15 points in Navajo Pine's loss to Hozho Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nano Turner, Hatch Valley</strong>: Scored 12 points with 4 assists and 4 steals in Hatch Valley's loss to Hot Springs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2833990' first='Alex' last='Twins'], NACAECA</strong>: Scored 21 points and hit five 3-pointers with 5 assists to lead NACAECA over Jemez Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2309741' first='Josiah' last='Wilson'], Bosque</strong>: Scored 27 points and handed out 7 assists as Bosque clinched the District 3A-5 regular season title with a win over Sandia Prep on Thursday.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaiden Yazzie, Dulce</strong>: Led four Dulce scorers in double figures with 27 points as the Hawks defeated Laguna Acoma on Thursday. Adolf Vigil added 18 points. Yazzie added 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Saturday, Yazzie led Dulce with 33 points in a win over Navajo Pine, while Vigil had 22 points.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FARMINGTON 83 PIEDRA VISTA 61 <br><br>#3 Zander Griego - 18 Points <br>#2 Isaac Dinning - 11 Points <br>#5 Ryley Hamilton - 10 Points <br>#22 [player_tooltip player_id='2846704' first='Kannon' last='Moore'] - 10 Points <br><br>Great game to finish the season! Scorps will be at home on Tuesday and will play Cibola to kick off the District Tourney! <a href="https://t.co/CqCxP110sO">pic.twitter.com/CqCxP110sO</a></p>&mdash; fhsscorpionsbbb (@fhsscorpionsbbb) <a href="https://twitter.com/fhsscorpionsbbb/status/2024832820527673512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Clinched the #1 seed for district tournament with last nights victory over Sandia Prep. Last night I had 27pts, 7ast, 4 stl, 3 Reb. My district play averages are 19.9 pts, 8 Reb, 5.1 ast, 5.4 stl. <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/nmpreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nmpreps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops_NM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops_NM</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='2309741' first='Josiah' last='Wilson'] (@JosiahWilson54) <a href="https://twitter.com/JosiahWilson54/status/2024948047474819137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to the Sports Primo Player of the Game <a href="https://twitter.com/cleveland_bball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cleveland_bball</a> @remy_a2_b , brought to you by KeepLitterOutNM. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/keeplitteroutnm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#keeplitteroutnm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KSWVradio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KSWVradio</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_NMAA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamDiehl15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AdamDiehl15</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/baronabeyta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@baronabeyta</a> <a href="https://t.co/9lZkIlZFDU">pic.twitter.com/9lZkIlZFDU</a></p>&mdash; Sports Primo (@sportsprimo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/sportsprimo2/status/2024699545243042191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cobre Boys improve to 22-3. 6-0 in district. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/districtChamps?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#districtChamps</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/_NMAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_NMAA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesDYodice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JamesDYodice</a> <a href="https://t.co/wpSeGMMIC9">pic.twitter.com/wpSeGMMIC9</a></p>&mdash; CobreSports (@CobreSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/CobreSports/status/2025368825018138990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Legendary Ty Friend on the call. <br><br> Do it all athlete and NMMI Football commit, [player_tooltip player_id='2300005' first='Braddock' last='Beaty'] with the clutch bucket for the game winner vs Carlsbad last night! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheGoldStandard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheGoldStandard</a> <a href="https://t.co/sVyP3mgdcI">pic.twitter.com/sVyP3mgdcI</a></p>&mdash; Hobbs Eagles Football (@HobbsEaglesFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/HobbsEaglesFB/status/2025338237846262093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So this happened tonight. Isaiah wasn't gonna let his team lose tonight. I don't know how many steals he ended up with, but it had to be more than 10. To go with his 19 points. District tie breaker Tuesday @ Del Norte. <a href="https://t.co/ovKtiD1WbF">pic.twitter.com/ovKtiD1WbF</a></p>&mdash; Sebastian Noel (@SebastianNoel47) <a href="https://twitter.com/SebastianNoel47/status/2025071636668379319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->