Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities

March 11 — Local sports briefing

Cannon Connections: Tony Portales senior Gabby Garcia looks up to see Socorro's senior Jaden Jones closing in during Friday's Class 3A state basketball tournament game in Portales. The Lady Rams beat Socorro 48-22 to advance to the state quarterfinals.

Fab 5

Top area performances during the week of Fed. 26-March 5:

• Texico sophomore Shaylee Anderson scored 21 points in a 65-38 win over Cuba in a first-round game of the Class 2A girls state basketball tournament.

• Clovis junior Paige Gardner had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the Lady Wildcats’ 70-46 win over Volcano Vista in a first-round game of the Class 5A state basketball tournament.

• Fort Sumner junior Skylar McMath scored a season-high 21 points in a 67-48 win over Dora in a first-round game of the Class 1A boys state basketball tournament.

• Melrose junior Kelsey Draper scored 26 points in a 69-40 win over Springer in a first-round game of the Class 1A state tournament.

• Eastern New Mexico senior Anthony Smith pitched a complete-game three hitter in a 4-2 win over Southwestern Oklahoma. The right-hander struck out seven and walked one.