Week 7 of New Mexico high school basketball delivered standout performances from players across the state, showcasing their skills in crucial matchups. From dominant stat lines, these top 60 players made their mark during the week of January 6-11.
Boys Basketball
Monday-Tuesday
Kenyon Aguino (2025) Volcano Vista 31 points, 13 rebounds win over Hobbs. David Lunn (2027) finished with 9 points and 7 rebounds. Abraham Pena (2025) scored 16 points for Hobbs. Jarius Turrubiates (2025) added 13 points
Valencia secured a key victory over 5A Centennial on Tuesday evening, led by sophomore Carin Bustillos' breakout performance, recording a double-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists. Junior Jared Porter added solid support with 12 points to help seal the win.
Hunter Butler continues his hot steak with 14 points in the Bears key win over Albuquerque, 35-33.
Guard Remy Albrecht (2025) has been a scoring machine this season, he scored 27 points in the opening round win over Highland. Post player Psalmon Kegler (2025) added 10 points and 10 boards.
Rio Rancho was led by Noah Lovato's (2027) 21 points in the Rams thrashing of Eldorado, 89-59.
Isaiah Brown led the way for Sandia with an impressive stat line of 15 points, six rebounds, and five assists, shooting 3-of-6 from beyond the arc in their victory over Rio Grande. Zaire Ndyabagye contributed a solid 11 points and seven rebounds, while Lavodrick Hogues added 11 points, knocking down 3-of-4 from three-point range. In a balanced team effort, all 12 Sandia players scored in the game in their win over Rio Grande.
Bryant Scales, a junior, led the Legacy Academy Silverbacks with 17 points in their 53-50 victory over the Rehoboth Christian Lynx on Monday night. Senior Dallas Baca contributed 14 points, while fellow senior Daniel Tavarez came close to a double-double with 8 points and 10 rebounds.
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Girls Basketball
Tuesday’s APS Metro basketball action featured standout performances across the board. Eighth-grader Abrielle Pavia of Albuquerque High scored 12 points to lead her team past Cibola, while Sandia’s Audri Wright tallied 14 points in a win over West Mesa.
Hobbs standout Bhret Clay delivered 17 points in a victory against Hope Christian, and Kirtland Central’s Elaina Clani added 12 points in a win over Highland.
La Cueva’s Jordyn Dyer was unstoppable, scoring 24 points to power her team past Del Norte, while Rio Rancho’s Kaci McHugh contributed 16 points in a win over Rio Grande.
Milestones
Additionally, two players reached career milestones as Carlsbad’s Abbey Dugan and Volcano Vista’s Mila Espinoza each scored their 1,000th career point.
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Text Stats and News
Coaches, fans, statisticians, and players can submit stats to NMPreps publisher Joshua Grine at 505-414-4313 or via email at grinejosh@yahoo.com.
