Midweek Monsters: Top Performers for Dec. 16-18

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some of the best individual performances from this week's Midweek games (Dec. 16-18):</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jacoby Apachito, Tularosa</strong>: Scored 21 points to lead Tularosa over Mescalero Apache.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714617' first='Aaron' last='Blakely'], Floyd</strong>: Scored 13 points for the Broncos in a loss to Grady.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694437' first='Cayleb' last='Blea'], ATATC</strong>: Scored 22 points in ATATC's loss to Pecos.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714622' first='Myles' last='Candelaria'], Tohatchi</strong>: The sophomore scored 16 points to share game-high honors with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2821504' first='Myka' last='Candelaria']</strong> as Tohatchi suffered a heartbreaking one-point loss to Bayfield (CO) in the semifinals of the Rumble in the Jungle on Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Luis Caro, Bloomfield</strong>: Scored 12 points and connected on three 3-pointers in the Bobcats' win over local rival Durango (CO).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nathan Bruton, Magdalena</strong>: Scored a team-high 11 points in Magdalena's win over Oak Grove Classical.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2832949' first='Pierce' last='Culpepper'], Portales</strong>: Scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Rams' loss to Roswell on Thursday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2216707' first='Nathan' last='Gonzales'], Robertson</strong>: Scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for a double-double in the Cardinals' loss to Bayfield (CO).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Santaurus Griego, Farmington</strong>: Scored 24 points and combined with <strong>Zander Griego</strong> (23 points, 11 rebounds) for 47 points, 15 rebounds and 5 steals in the Scorpions' win over local rival Bloomfield. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714599' first='Izon' last='Guck'], Cobre</strong>: The 6-foot-2 sophomore scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Cobre past Deming. Guck combined with his brother <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2693613' first='Zavin' last='Guck']</strong> for 36 points and 23 rebounds in the win over the Wildcats.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2714559' first='Jaedyn' last='Hernandez'], Alamogordo</strong>: Scored 32 points in the Tigers' win over Roswell on Tuesday night. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717219' first='Tracen' last='Huntsman'], Centennial</strong>: Scored 23 points, connecting on a trio of 3-pointers, and grabbed 5 rebounds in Centennial's win over El Paso (TX). &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carson Kircher, Dora</strong>: Scored a team-high 16 points in Dora's win over Animas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Daniel Marrufo, Chaparral</strong>: Scored 21 points, including four 3-pointers, and grabbed 7 rebounds as Chaparral beat Hatch Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brandon Martinez, Manzano</strong>: Scored 13 points and drained three 3-pointers in Manzano's loss to Albuquerque High.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2827470' first='Emmitt' last='McDaniel'], Organ Mountain</strong>: Scored 28 points on 11-of-17 shooting with 3 assists and 3 steals in Organ Mountain's loss to Cleveland Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Paxton Morris, Bloomfield</strong>: Drained a probable do-or-die 3-pointer to lift Bloomfield to an exciting 45-43 victory over Durango (CO) Thursday at the Rumble in the Jungle in Aztec.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kaydin Nelson, Bloomfield</strong>: Scored 16 points to spark Bloomfield to a rout of Ignacio (CO) and a berth in the championship game of the Rumble in the Jungle at Aztec. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Austin Orthman, Quemado</strong>: Scored 17 points and grabbed 9 rebounds with 6 assists and 6 steals in Quemado's win over Ramah. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694447' first='Roman' last='Quintana'], Taos</strong>: Scored 15 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and handed out 6 assists in Taos' win over Bernalillo Tuesday night. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694559' first='DeAndre' last='Rios'], Tohatchi</strong>: Scored 17 points to lead Tohatchi to a win over Kirtland Central in a first round matchup of the Rumble in the Jungle at Aztec High School. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2833935' first='Marcos' last='Sisneros'], Mountainair</strong>: Scored 22 points and grabbed 8 rebounds  with 4 steals in Mountainair's win over Capitan.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kouliebchen Tou, Centennial</strong>: The 6-foot-5, 200-pound senior scored 33 points on 13-of-15 shooting, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked 4 shots in the Hawks' win over El Paso (TX) Thursday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marcus Trujillo, Jemez Valley</strong>: Scored 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in Jemez Valley's loss to Coronado.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Joshua Villafuerte, Estancia</strong>: The sophomore scored 24 points to lead Estancia to a 5-point win over Eunice.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some highlights from last two weeks. We won 4 of 5. Averaged 20 points, 7 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. <a href="https://twitter.com/coach_bmase?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coach_bmase</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SebastianNoel47?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SebastianNoel47</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KJ_Ford4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KJ_Ford4</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops_NM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops_NM</a> <a href="https://t.co/xwHDsXblcJ">pic.twitter.com/xwHDsXblcJ</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='2827330' first='Ethan' last='Oetzel'] (@EthanOetzel) <a href="https://twitter.com/EthanOetzel/status/2002610694022471789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 21, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Dub 🤙 <a href="https://t.co/1V4WGPOwSY">pic.twitter.com/1V4WGPOwSY</a></p>&mdash; Cruces Boys' Basketball (@CrucesBB) <a href="https://twitter.com/CrucesBB/status/2001723703189782992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->