Championship Saturday: Things To Know About The 5 Title Tilts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a a result of Friday's action at The Pit, we know the five championship game matchups matchups on Saturday:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 5A</strong>: Volcano Vista (25-5) vs. Cleveland (26-6), 8 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 4A</strong>: Artesia (25-5) vs. Highland (26-4), 4 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 3A</strong>: Robertson (20-12) vs. St. Michael's (25-5), Noon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 2A</strong>: Texico (29-2) vs. Rehoboth Christian (24-6), 8 a.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 1A</strong>: Logan (27-4) vs. Fort Sumner/House (25-5), 6 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some fun facts about the five championship matchups:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-- In all five games, one of the teams will be seeking to repeat as state champion. Volcano Vista will be trying for the five-peat in Class 5A. Cleveland advanced to the 5A title game for the first time since 2021 when they lifted the blue trophy with a win over Las Cruces. These fierce district rivals are meeting for the SIXTH time this season. Volcano Vista holds a 3-2 edge and won the last two clashes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-- Artesia will try to go back-to-back as Class 4A champion. The Bulldogs are taking on Highland in the title game for the second straight year. Last March, the Hornets made a Cinderella run to the championship game as the No. 8 seed, knocking off the No. 1 and No. 4 seeds along the way. This year, Highland is the No. 1 seed. The Hornets carry an impressive 19-game winning streak into Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-- Robertson and St. Michael's are meeting in the Class 3A championship game for the fourth time in the last five years. Robertson, the defending 3A champion, &nbsp;is making its FIFTH straight appearance on Championship Saturday. The Cardinals are the lowest remaining seed (#10) in the state tournament, so they qualify as this year's Cinderella. These district rivals are squaring off for the third time this season, so there won't be any secrets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-- Another possible Cinderella is 2A's Rehoboth Christian. The Lynx entered the state tournament as the No. 6 seed, but rallied past No. 3 Mesa Vista in overtime in the quarterfinals and beat No. 2 sed Pecos in the semifinals on Friday. Rehoboth Christian has length and have an elite scorer in [player_tooltip player_id='2827325' first='Trajen' last='West']. Texico is looking to go back-to-back as 2A champions. In fact, Texico is aiming for the football-basketball double for the second straight year. The Wolverines are unquestionably the premier athletics programs in Class 2A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-- Logan is looking to repeat as Class 1A champions against district rival Fort Sumner/House. Logan features the dynamic duo of [player_tooltip player_id='1717329' first='Mason' last='Wallin'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1717249' first='Hayden' last='Bruhn']. This contest marks the fifth meeting this season between these two teams. The last two contests have gone to OT. Each team has won twice. The first four games have been decided by a total of 15 points. Conclusion? This one is a tossup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">St. Michael's head coach Dakota Montoya following their semifinal win at the 2026 Nusenda Credit Union State Basketball Championships <a href="https://twitter.com/nusendacu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nusendacu</a> <a href="https://t.co/nIxJwMRueJ">pic.twitter.com/nIxJwMRueJ</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/2032561701065994701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Robertson Head Coach Adam Bustos comments on his team&#039;s Semifinals win over Bosque. <a href="https://twitter.com/nusendacu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nusendacu</a> <a href="https://t.co/v46sVQGMCS">pic.twitter.com/v46sVQGMCS</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/2032508707511349417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Texico Head Coach Craig Cook comments on his team&#039;s Semifinals win over Mesilla Valley. <a href="https://twitter.com/nusendacu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nusendacu</a> <a href="https://t.co/u7cgnXPgHv">pic.twitter.com/u7cgnXPgHv</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/2032532333904146501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rehoboth Christian Head Coach Kevin Zwiers comments on his team&#039;s Semifinals win over Pecos. <a href="https://twitter.com/nusendacu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nusendacu</a> <a href="https://t.co/AAnYqRhmQM">pic.twitter.com/AAnYqRhmQM</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/2032477910964277714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>              </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->