Ranking Teams Based on Performance – Games I Attended 12/11-12/14

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Note: This is not a ranking of how good the teams are, simply how well they played in these specific games</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12/11 - Legacy Academy @ Menaul</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12/12 - Los Alamos @ St Pius X</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12/14 - La Cueva @ Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. St Pius X Sartans - W 81-44 vs Los Alamos</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St Pius was nothing short of dominant in this matchup. Los Alamos could never get a grip on this game, and Pius took advantage of their lack of shot-making. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1897907' first='Jason' last='Montoya']</strong> showed his all-around versatility and ability to contribute in the stat-sheet in multiple ways</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. La Cueva Bears - W 77-67 vs Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bears looked like a contender in this one, and though La Cueva lost a bit of momentum late in the game, they ultimately showed they deserved to win this game in the final moments. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1176302' first='Cameron' last='Dyer']</strong> went off, filling the stat-sheet and showing his hustle and motor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Menaul Panthers - W 59-47 vs Legacy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This was somewhat of a rivalry game, and though Menaul struggled a bit handling the Legacy bigs, their guard play pushed them over the top. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2147581' first='Nojus' last='Zalenekas']</strong> was able to pick apart the Silverback defense, and show his two-way skillset en route to leading the Panthers to the victory. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Valley Vikings - L 67-77</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Valley put up a strong effort against the Bears, nevertheless they were not able to get over the hump even with their fourth quarter surge. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1680001' first='Julian' last='Chavez']</strong> was everywhere in this game, sparking the Vikings' late game momentum and coming up clutch in the final moments. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Legacy Academy Silverbacks - L 47-59 vs Menaul</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Legacy had moments of potential comeback surges, but simply could not put together a complete game worth of good basketball. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2300000' first='Bryant' last='Scales']</strong> was the main bright spot for this squad, dominating the offensive glass and keeping his offensive production consistent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Los Alamos Hilltoppers - 44-81</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Los Alamos simply did not look good in this one. They could not stop the Sartans' flow on offense, and struggled with turnovers and missed shots on the other end. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1300383' first='Niko' last='Garcia'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1300482' first='Josiah' last='Fresquez']</strong> were the lone bright spots for this team, each putting up 19 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->