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MELROSE — Melrose High's girls basketball team set the tone for Friday's Class 1A opening-round state playoff game in the first quarter. The Lady Buffaloes can only hope that is a microcosm of the tournament itself. The second-seeded Lady Buffs would certainly like Friday's 60-36 home victory over 15th-seeded Walatowa Charter to be a tone-setter for the state tournament, a sign that they're on their way to hoisting a trophy next Saturday. They've taken step one of four, with t...
Class 1A No. 16 Santa Fe Waldorf at No. 1 Melrose, 5 p.m. Records: Santa Fe Waldorf 7-12, Melrose 25-3 Entering Saturday: The Buffaloes come in riding a 10-game winning streak, the 10th of which was last Saturday's 80-48 win over Grady in the District 4-1A championship game at Melrose High. Santa Fe Waldorf will tip off Saturday's action having lost seven of its last eight, including a forfeit loss to Walatowa Charter on Feb. 3 and its district tournament ouster (61-49) at... Full story
CLOVIS — Clovis High's girls basketball team will be rested, educated and prepared when it takes the Las Cruces High School floor for Friday night's 6 p.m. Class 6A first-round state playoff game. Now all the Lady Wildcats have to do is win it. That won't be easy for 12th-seeded Clovis against fifth-seeded Las Cruces, an experienced team looking to make one last championship run with its current core, nearly all of whom will graduate in May. The Lady 'Cats, though, had t... Full story
PORTALES — Look only at the record and you'll see a No. 16 seed. Bosque High's girls basketball team is 14-14 overall, went 6-4 in its regular-season district play. Seems like a 16th seed in a tough 4A class, right? Look closer, though, and you might see a trap door for any opponent that takes such a team for granted. Seedings just determine where teams play in the first round. Not looking closer and instead looking ahead can be dangerous for any team, even No. 1 seed Portales... Full story
TEXICO — Two down, one to go. Texico's boys basketball team bagged the District 5-3A tournament championship on Saturday, seven weeks after locking up its third straight EPAC tournament title, and two weeks before what the Wolverines hope will be a state-championship coronation. Texico earned major title No. 2 this winter after losing a double-digit lead, then rallying to beat Santa Rosa 48-43 Saturday at Texico High School by scoring the game's last six points after f...
TEXICO — Texico High still has a state championship to chase, one more trophy to try and add to its collection this season. The Lady Wolverines will not be adding a District 5-3A trophy to go with the EPAC tournament hardware they claimed last month. Friday night sealed that deal as a furious fourth-quarter rally fell short and they lost to Clayton 51-48 at Texico High School. Down by 10 in the fourth, Texico didn't give in, stormed back, had a chance to tie right down to t...
District 2-6A girls semifinal No. 3 Clovis (17-11) at No. 2 La Cueva (14-10), La Cueva H.S., Albuquerque, 7 p.m. Last time out: Clovis rallied from a 39-33 fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime, then edged Manzano 49-46 in the extra period of Wednesday night's district quarterfinal at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. La Cueva last played on Saturday night, hosting none other than the Lady Wildcats in the regular-season finale for both teams. And the Lady Bears staged a...
CLOVIS — When Clovis High's baseball team takes to the Bell Park field on Thursday to play a doubleheader against Hobbs, it will look very much like the team that lost to Centennial in last season's state playoffs. The 2018 squad is loaded with seniors, 12, in fact, out of the 15 roster spots. A team that deep in experience is usually amped for a successful season, confident that season can end with a championship. And these Wildcats are no exception. "We don't like to tell a... Full story
CLOVIS — The only question after Clovis' girls basketball team nipped Manzano 49-46 in overtime of Wednesday's District 2-6A quarterfinal might be whether or not the players will have anything left for Friday. Well, the third-seeded Lady Wildcats do have today off and can sleep on Friday's bus ride to Albuquerque, where they'll face second-seeded La Cueva in the district semis. It certainly took a lot to beat Manzano in Wednesday's game at Rock Staubus Gymnasium, but the L...
CLOVIS — Moving on. That is perhaps the sweetest two-word phrase in postseason tournament play. The third-seeded Clovis girls basketball team is indeed moving on in the District 2-6A tournament thanks to Tuesday's impressive 57-32 victory over Santa Fe at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. It was close early, with Santa Fe still making a game of it early in the second quarter. But Clovis took command in that period, and was well on its way to earning a second-round game tonight, b...
CLOVIS - You can hardly call it a win-win situation because only one team could actually get a win. But there were positives for both teams coming out of Monday's District 4-1A first-round tournament game between Floyd and Clovis Christian. The biggest positives were for Floyd, who got a 56-42 win and advanced in the tournament. The Lady Broncos will visit Elida on Wednesday, beginning at 6 p.m. Clovis Christian did play a highly competitive second half after struggling in...
Clovis BOYS District 2-6A tournament first round Clovis (9-16, 1-9) at La Cueva (15-9, 6-4), La Cueva High School, Albuquerque, 6:30 p.m. Last time out: Feb. 17. Shouldn’t be too hard to remember this one because it was only three days ago. It was Clovis’ last home game, last regular-season District 2-6A game. The Wildcats came in having not won one of either yet in 2018, but took care of both by rallying from an early deficit to blast the Bears 77-54 at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. Last meeting: Ditto above. The lowdown: The Wil...
Girls District 2-6A tournament first round Santa Fe (9-17) at Clovis (16-10), 6:30 p.m. today, Rock Staubus Gymnasium Last time out: The Lady Wildcats were battling for second place and a No. 2 seed in District 2-6A when they visited La Cueva on Saturday night. And they were leading in that quest, 29-23, at halftime and still ahead 37-36 by the third quarter’s end. But, the Lady Bears dominated the fourth quarter, outscoring Clovis 16-8 to grab a 52-45 victory and second place in the district. Santa Fe was home on Saturday w...
CLOVIS — Since we're about two hours from Roswell, here's a conspiracy theory. The Clovis boys basketball team that was playing crisp, confident, winning basketball in late December was abducted by aliens around New Year's Eve and replaced by impostors who had won only one game overall and none at home since the start of 2018 prior to Saturday. The real team was then returned safely to Earth in time for Saturday's regular-season finale against La Cueva at Rock Staubus G...
Clovis girls (15-10, 6-3) at La Cueva (13-10, 6-3) 6:30 p.m. today, La Cueva High School, Albuquerque Last time out: In their last regular-season home game against Sandia Tuesday night, the Lady Wildcats opened the first quarter on a 6-0 run and the second quarter with an 8-1 spurt, building a 20-10 lead. Yet they found themselves tied 22-all early in the third quarter and had to embark on another 8-1 run to construct a 30-23 lead, then stayed in control from there, going on...
TEXICO — Prior to Friday night's Tucumcari-Texico girls basketball game, the laptop tasked with playing the national anthem malfunctioned and churned out what sounded like hoe-down music, followed by some Zeppelin. The Texico High School crowd turned toward one section of the bleachers and chanted, "Mil-ton! Mil-ton!" A guy named Milton Brown hustled down to the scorer's table, grabbed a microphone and knocked his impromptu, acapella version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" o...
CLOVIS — Next stop, second place? The Clovis girls basketball team certainly hopes so. Tuesday’s reward for a 51-39 home win over Sandia was at least third place in District 2-6A, and the Lady Wildcats put themselves in position to grab second on Saturday at La Cueva. “It was good to be able to get the win,” Clovis head coach Jeff Reed said. “There are still little things we’ve got to do here and there, but we will take the win. We secured third place in district, now we’ve g...
GIRLS Sandia (8-14, 4-4) at Clovis (14-10, 5-3), 7 p.m. Last time out: Despite a sluggish start, the Lady Wildcats dominated Santa Fe throughout Saturday night's home game, leading 14-4 after one quarter, 23-12 at halftime, 35-16 after three, and 44-26 at the final buzzer. The Lady Matadors hosted La Cueva on Saturday and were keeping it close at halftime, trailing only 19-17. The second half, though, did not go as well and Sandia was beaten 47-38, dropping its second straight after a three-game winning streak. Last meeting:...
CLOVIS — No, it wasn't the Clovis High girls' basketball team's most picturesque victory. But then, any district win in February can be considered a masterpiece. Though too often during Saturday night's 44-26 home win over Santa Fe — the first half especially — the Lady Wildcats' offense could be measured more in Zs (as in, zzzzzzz) than in Xs and Os, they did indeed get it done, even picked up the offensive pace a bit in the second half, bagged a District 2-6A win. And,...
CLOVIS — Clovis’ boys basketball team has seen this movie before and hasn’t liked the ending yet. The coaching staff comes up with a strong plot, the players make it an interesting narrative and the elements are there for a strong conclusion. So far, it has turned out the same. The saga continued Tuesday for the ’Cats, who lost 80-73 to Manzano at Rock Staubus Gymnasium and dropped to 0-7 in District 2-6A play. Clovis had plenty of chances, another old plot twist, but couldn...
CLOVIS — Despite losing to Eldorado 68-44 Saturday night at Rock Staubus Gymnasium, Clovis' boys basketball team did have its opportunities. The Wildcats had chances to draw closer, especially in the first half, chances to make a game of it. But, it seemed whenever they had opportunities to score consecutive baskets after an Eldorado miss, the 'Cats couldn't get their shots to go down. And, when Clovis did get a big shot or two to drop, Eldorado almost always had an i...
BOYS Eldorado (17-2, 5-0) Clovis (8-12, 0-5) at Rock Staubus Gymnasium, 6:30 p.m. Last time out: The Wildcats were close for a while against La Cueva up in Albuquerque Tuesday night, but the Bears gradually pulled away for a 74-59 victory, dealing the 'Cats their fifth straight district loss. Eldorado visited the capital Tuesday night and took care of Santa Fe 72-62. Last meeting: Clovis wouldn't mind some selective amnesia on this one. The Wildcats traveled to Eldorado for th...
CLOVIS — Clovis’ girls basketball team must have been exhausted after Tuesday night’s game, having to try and beat La Cueva’s press all night. If the Lady Wildcats were indeed tired, it was worth it. They did beat that suffocating pressure defense enough to earn a 46-38 district victory over the Lady Bears at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. It was an entertaining game that included an 18-0 Clovis run to totally swing the momentum, plus 23 points overall from senior Teya Morris...
GIRLS La Cueva (10-8, 3-1) at Clovis (11-9, 2-2), Rock Staubus Gymnasium, 7 p.m. Last time out: When Clovis visited Sandia on Saturday night, the Lady Matadors' freshman duo of Autumn Gonzales and Marisa Griego combined to score 35 points, helping their team to a 49-42 home victory over the Lady Wildcats. La Cueva hosted Eldorado on Saturday and was dealt its first District 2-6A loss of the season, 58-49. Last meeting: Feb. 18, 2017. The Lady Wildcats hosted La Cueva and...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Oh no, not again. Nichele Hyman was essentially thinking it on Nov. 1 after suffering her third concussion during a controlled scrimmage of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley women's basketball team. Another concussion meant a prolonged recovery time, and there went a big chunk of Hyman's junior season with a quite literal thud. "It was very frustrating," Hyman, a 2015 Clovis High graduate and UT Rio Grande Valley guard said Friday afternoon a...
