Preview: Blockbuster tonight in ABQ Metro Championships

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Volcano Vista and Hobbs have lost just two games between them in the first six weeks of the regular season, and are currently ranked No. 1 and No. 2 overall, respectively, by MaxPreps in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuesday night, they will clash in the first round of the annual 16-team Albuquerque Metro Championships. The blockbuster Volcano Vista-Hobbs matchup is one of 8 games scheduled for Tuesday. Four schools will host with doubleheaders at each location.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Volcano Vista-Hobbs clash features some of the top players in the state, starting with Montana commitment <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1176300' first='Kenyon' last='Aguino']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2111977' first='David' last='Lunn']</strong> for Volcano Vista and senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1687828' first='Abraham' last='Pena']</strong> and 7-foot <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1524943' first='Parker' last='Henderson']</strong> for the Eagles. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hobbs-Volcano Vista will play at Cibola High School. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Valley-Cibola will be the night cap.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Albuquerque Metro Championships</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tuesday, Jan. 7 (First Round)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Highland vs. Cleveland, 5:15 p.m. (at Albuquerque High)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sandia vs. Rio Grande, 5:15 p.m. (at Del Norte)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hobbs vs. Volcano Vista, 5:15 p.m. (at Cibola)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hope Christian vs. West Mesa, 5:15 p.m. (at Eldorado)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>La Cueva at Albuquerque High, 7 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Atrisco Heritage at Del Norte, 7 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Valley at Cibola, 7 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rio Rancho at Eldorado, 7 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">GAMETIME <a href="https://twitter.com/HobbsBasketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HobbsBasketball</a> #2 vs Volcano Vista #1, first round of the Metro Tournament in Albuquerque, NM <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoEagles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoEagles</a> <a href="https://t.co/91L1aqyXeo">pic.twitter.com/91L1aqyXeo</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1524943' first='Parker' last='Henderson'] (@pksome77) <a href="https://twitter.com/pksome77/status/1876783209670730160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨🚨GAMDAY🚨🚨<br>1st Round Metro Tournament <a href="https://twitter.com/athletics_aps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@athletics_aps</a> <br>🆚 #4 Cleveland <a href="https://twitter.com/cleveland_bball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cleveland_bball</a> <br>📍 Albuquerque HS<br>⌚️ 5:15 PM<br>📺 <a href="https://t.co/BDJJ6YVGHK">https://t.co/BDJJ6YVGHK</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoHornets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoHornets</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherAsOne?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherAsOne</a> <br>🏀🐝🏀 <a href="https://t.co/8BPF8gqn8S">pic.twitter.com/8BPF8gqn8S</a></p>&mdash; 🏀🐝HHS Boys Basketball🐝🏀 (@HHSHornetHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/HHSHornetHoops/status/1876762373203140982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">1st Round-APS Metro Championships<br>Go Vikes! ⚔️ <a href="https://t.co/XkPlKgHZfJ">pic.twitter.com/XkPlKgHZfJ</a></p>&mdash; Ez Panas (@Coach_EZ13) <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_EZ13/status/1876749259459993645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/7Ys1ZKvsh0">pic.twitter.com/7Ys1ZKvsh0</a></p>&mdash; Rio Rancho Rams Boys Basketball (@RioRamsHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/RioRamsHoops/status/1876739542683627569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's Game Day! Metro Round #1 <a href="https://twitter.com/coachzcole?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachzcole</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StormBasketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StormBasketball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EarnIt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EarnIt</a> <a href="https://t.co/VTqJyQ64aa">pic.twitter.com/VTqJyQ64aa</a></p>&mdash; Cleveland Storm Basketball⚡️ (@cleveland_bball) <a href="https://twitter.com/cleveland_bball/status/1876670867591332020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->