EPAC BOYS: Texico rides 3s past Logan in finals

Texico coach Ty Thatcher figured his team had to shoot well in its EPAC boys championship matchup with defending Class 1A state champion Logan.

The Wolverines sure did, pumping in nine 3-pointers en route to a 65-55 win Saturday at Greyhound Arena.

It was Texico's fourth title in five years.

"They are really big inside and do such a great job in their man-to-man defense, so we knew to set our feet and focus," Thatcher said.

CMI correspondent: Joshua LuceroDora's Armando Arzate works his way around Fort Sumner's Anthony Aragon during the first quarter of Saturday's EPAC boys third-place game at Greyhound Arena. The Coyotes defeated the Foxes 61-43.

Chris Roberts led Logan (9-4) with 15 points. Jacob Gudgell added 12 points and Wyatt Strand 11.

"They are so tough whenh they get it on the block," Thatcher said. "I thought in the second half we did a better job with our guards helping out."

In the third-place game, Dora beat defending champion Fort Sumner 61-43 behind the play of the Privett brothers, who combined for 38 points.

Junior Dylan scored 20 points with freshman Dalton adding 18. Lane Carrasco chipped in 10 points for the Coyotes (9-4), who outscored Fort Sumner 20-6 in the third quarter to turn the game into a lopsided affair.

Shilo Boyle led Fort Sumner (8-4) with 20 points and Anthony Aragon added 10.

In the consiolation bracket, Tyler Montoya scored 13 points as Eunice rallied in the second half to beat Elida 43-35.

The Cardinals (6-4) outscored Elida's iron-man six 29-15 in the second half to erase a 20-14 halftime deficit.

Jona Diaz led Elida (2-7) with 13 points.

Also, Jacob Benally scored 17 points and Gage Conway add 11 points as San Jon beat slow-starting Grady 56-45.

Koby Valentine led Grady (7-7), which trailed 28-15 at halftime, with 14 points. Tucker Northcutt added nine.