Class 3A Quarterfinals: Game Recaps and Top Performers

CLASS 3A QUARTERFINALS – GAME RECAPS   BOSQUE 69, COBRE 64   How it happened: After trailing for most of the first three quarters, Bosque rallied in the fourth to upend Cobre, setting the tone for a day of epic comebacks at the Rio Rancho Events Center.  Bosque trailed, 52-46, going into the fourth quarter before outscoring Cobre, 23-12, over the final eight minutes. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Jordan Kruft gave Bosque the lead at 54-52. When Cobre regained the lead, the Bobcats launched a 9-0 run to take command. The Guck brothers combined for 39 points and 20 rebounds for Cobre, but it wasn't enough. Cobre led, 20-16m, after the first quarter and 39-30 at halftime. Wilson scored 10 points in the third quarter as Bosque closed the gap to six points after three quarters. Bosque's 9-0 run gave them a 65-56 lead with less than two minutes remaining.           Standout Performers   [player_tooltip player_id='2309741' first='Josiah' last='Wilson'], Bosque: Scored 23 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and handed out 6 assists to lead the Bobcats to the win.   [player_tooltip player_id='2706574' first='Luca' last='Kalishman'], Bosque: The hero of Bosque's first round win, Kalishman followed up with another solid performance, scoring 17 points and making 9-of-10 free throws.   [player_tooltip player_id='2693613' first='Zavin' last='Guck'], Cobre: Scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Indians' loss to Bosque.   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Bosque Head Coach Gerard Garcia comments on his team's quarterfinal win over Cobre. <a href="https://twitter.com/nusendacu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nusendacu</a> <a href="https://t.co/qXMPiw559h">pic.twitter.com/qXMPiw559h</a>— NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/2031782053079818618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2026</a></blockquote>   ROBERTSON 64, TULAROSA 53   How it happened: Robertson was flying from the opening trip, grabbing a 16-6 lead after the 1st quarter. [player_tooltip player_id='2216707' first='Nathan' last='Gonzales'] scored 8 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in the opening frame. When a Robertson steal and layup gave the Cardinals a 22-8 lead early in the 2nd quarter, Tularosa was forced to call timeout. A Wildcats 3-pointer cut the deficit to 22-13 midway through the 2Q. But Robertson's [player_tooltip player_id='2216708' first='Michael' last='Marr'] responded with a triple of his own to make it 25-13, However, Tularosa held Robertson scoreless for the rest of the quarter and closed out the half with a 40 run to trail just 25-17 at halftime.   Robertson's backcourt defense bothered Tularosa at the outset of the 3Q, forcing several turnovers and bad passes. Robertson opened the 3Q with a 12-2 run to take a 37-19 lead. Marr's deep 3-pointer from the top of the circle pushed the lead to 40-21 with 3 minutes left. Marr continued to dominate with a couple of more baskets and assists as Robertson led, 46-29, after 3 quarters. Tularosa closed the gap to 48-37 with under 6 minutes left by opening the final frame with an 8-2 run. After exchanging baskets, Tularosa cut the gap to single digits at 52-44 on a pair of free throws with 3-1/2 minutes left. But Robertson scored the next 4 points for a 56-44 lead with less than 3 minutes left. Two Marr free throws pushed the lead to 60-46 with 2 minutes left.                   Standout Performers:   [player_tooltip player_id='2216707' first='Nathan' last='Gonzales'], Robertson: Impressive first half with 8 points and 13 rebounds. Dominated the paint with his size (6-5) and aggressiveness. Finished with 19 points and 19 rebounds for an impressive double-double.     [player_tooltip player_id='2216708' first='Michael' last='Marr'], Robertson: Scored as team-high 26 points, 17 in the second half, to spark the Cardinals offense.     Eluciano Gonzalez, Tularosa: Led Tularosa with 11 points and 6 rebounds. Kameron Blazer had 11 points and 4 assists.   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Robertson Head Coach Adam Bustos comments on his team's quarterfinal win over Tularosa. <a href="https://twitter.com/nusendacu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nusendacu</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ulhrpovk3J">pic.twitter.com/Ulhrpovk3J</a>— NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/2031836115292864536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2026</a></blockquote>   ST. MICHAEL'S 75, TOHATCHI 47   How it happened: Despite the large number of Tohatchi supporters in the stands, St. Michael's utilized their superior size to take a 17-8 lead with 2:22 left in the 1Q. They held Tohatchi scoreless until a layup off a steal in the final seconds. The Horsemen built on their 22-10 lead by scoring the first five points of the second quarter for a 27-10 advantage. The lead stayed at 17 (31-14) at the 5-minute mark of the 2nd quarter. Tohatchi hit 2 technical free throws to slice the deficit to 32-20 with 2 mins left in the 2Q. The Horsemen scored the final 4 points of the quarter to take a 36-20 halftime lead.   The battle between St. Michael's size and strength and Tohatchi's speed and quickness continued into the second half. Halfway through the 3rd quarter, St. Michael's led, 45-27, as Tohatchi struggled to shave the deficit. The lead grew to 53-31 in the final minute. Each team scored one more basket as the Horsemen took a 55-33 lead into the fourth quarter. Tohatchi spurted at the beginning of the 4th quarter with three baskets in rapid succession, cutting the St. Michael's lead to 55-39 as the Tohatchi crowed roared its approval. Eventually, St. Michael's regained the momentum. [player_tooltip player_id='2394870' first='Kamal' last='Stith']'s 3-pointer from the wing pushed the lead to 66-43 with 4 minutes left, effectively ending the drama.   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">St. Michael's Head Coach Dakota Montoya comments on his team's quarterfinal win over Tohatchi. <a href="https://twitter.com/nusendacu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nusendacu</a> <a href="https://t.co/mKV70HCcZV">pic.twitter.com/mKV70HCcZV</a>— NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/2031887881887715634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2026</a></blockquote>   Standout Performers:   [player_tooltip player_id='2394870' first='Kamal' last='Stith'], St. Michael's: Scored a game high 28 points to lead the Horsemen to the win over Tohatchi.   [player_tooltip player_id='2975802' first='Nathan' last='McCoy'], St. Michaels: Scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed 6 rebounds for the Horsemen, who throw waves of players at you.   Myka Candeleria, Tohatchi: Cheered on by a large and raucous contingent of Tohatchi fans, Candeleria scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Cougars.      SANTA FE INDIAN 59, NAVAJO PREP 53   How it happened: Before an enthusiastic  near-capacity crowd of over 6,000 fans at RREC, Santa Fe Indian took Navajo Prep's best shot early, falling behind 14-10, after the first quarter before outscoring the Eagles, 19-9, to take control by halftime, 29-23. SFIS sophomore Taivian Collado hit three 3-pointers in the third quarter, one from halfcourt at the buzzer, as the Braves staved off Navajo Prep's comeback bid. The halfcourt heave gave SFIS a 48-38 lead after three quarters, and concluded a quarter-ending 6-0 run for the Braves after Navajo Prep had narrowed the gap to 42-38 on [player_tooltip player_id='2833729' first='Aden' last='Clah']'s 3-pointer with 1:45 left.  Collado scored 11 of his game-high 18 points in the second half. After Navajo Prep opened the scoring in the fourth quarter with two free throws, [player_tooltip player_id='2833709' first='Dontrey' last='Callado'] uncorked a long pass to [player_tooltip player_id='2839393' first='Taivian' last='Callado'] for a basket with just under six minutes remaining. The Braves' final nine points came from the FT line. SFIS was 14-of-20 from the foul line in the game.       Standout Performers:   [player_tooltip player_id='2839393' first='Taivian' last='Callado'], Santa Fe Indian: Scored 18 points and connected on four 3-pointers to lead the SFIS offense. Added 8 rebounds and 5 assists.   [player_tooltip player_id='2833709' first='Dontrey' last='Callado'], Santa Fe Indian: Scored 11 points, seven from the FT line, as he helped SFIS turn away Navajo Prep's comeback bid in the fourth quarter.   [player_tooltip player_id='2175829' first='Dylan' last='Lansing'], Navajo Prep: In his final game for the Eagles, Lansing, a career 1,000-point scorer, led Navajo Prep with 14 points and 4 rebounds.     3A SEMIFINALS (Fri., March 13 at The Pit)   Bosque vs. Robertson, 9:45 a.m.   Santa Fe Indian vs. St. Michael's, 1:15 p.m.

CLASS 3A QUARTERFINALS – GAME RECAPS