New Mexico State high school basketball tournament pairings

Caitlin Turnbow (Black) gets surrounded by the Centennial defense as Organ Mountain played Centennial in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs
Caitlin Turnbow (Black) gets surrounded by the Centennial defense as Organ Mountain played Centennial in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs
Kirtland Central's Aaryanna Lansing reaches for a rebound while being contested by Deming's Moniqa Enciso (33) and Natalie Ramirez (2) after a missed shot during the second quarter of a first round Class 4A state tournament game, Friday, March 3, 2023 at Bronco Arena.
Kirtland Central's Aaryanna Lansing reaches for a rebound while being contested by Deming's Moniqa Enciso (33) and Natalie Ramirez (2) after a missed shot during the second quarter of a first round Class 4A state tournament game, Friday, March 3, 2023 at Bronco Arena.

This will be updated with scores and future round pairings throughout the New Mexico state basketball tournament.

First round

Class A

Boys

First round

Saturday

No. 1 Magdalena 76, No. 16 To'hajiilee 15

No. 8 Logan 46, No. 9 Legacy Academy 39

No. 5 Cliff 57, No. 12 Evangel Christian Academy 45

No. 13 Clovis Christian 49, No. 4 Maxwell 43

No. 3 Melrose 69, No. 14 Mesilla Valley Christian 48

No. 11 Alamo Navajo 58, No. 6 Dora 55

No. 10 Des Moines 71, No. 7 Cimarron 53

No. 2 Fort Sumner 85, No. 15 Pine Hill 25

Quarterfinals

Wednesday at Bernalillo High School

No. 1 Magdalena 68, No. 8 Logan 39

No. 13 Clovis Christian 61, No. 5 Cliff 45

No. 3 Melrose 66, No. 11 Alamo Navajo 49

No. 2 Fort Sumner 82, No. 10 Des Moines 63

Semifinals

Thursday at Rio Rancho Events Center

No. 1 Magdalena 50, No. 13 Clovis Christian 23

No. 2 Fort Sumner 29, No. 3 Melrose 25

Championship

Saturday at The Pit

No. 2 Fort Sumner 45, No. 1 Magdalena 43

Girls

First round

Friday

No. 1 Melrose 55, No. 16 Cimarron 20

No. 8 Springer 54, No. 9 Logan 53

No. 12 Dora 46, No. 5 Alamo Navajo 40

No. 4 To’hajiilee 78, No. 13 Jemez Valley 34

No. 3 Cliff 47, No. 14 Reserve 42

No. 6 Animas 65, No. 11 Quemado 32

No. 7 Fort Sumner 44, No. 10 Evangel Christian Academy 28

No. 2 Roy 62, No. 15 Magdalena 21

Quarterfinals

Wednesday at Bernalillo HS

No. 1 Melrose 44, No. 8 Springer 33

No. 4 To’hajiilee 69, No. 12 Dora 42

No. 6 Animas 47, No. 3 Cliff 39

No. 2 Roy 57, No. 7 Fort Sumner 36

Semifinals

Thursday at Rio Rancho Events Center

No. 4 To’hajiilee 54, No. 1 Melrose 53

No. 2 Roy 55, No. 6 Animas 39

Championship

Saturday at The Pit

No. 2 Roy 62, No. 4 To’hajiilee 61

Class 2A

Boys

First round

Saturday

No. 1 Pecos 87, No. 16 McCurdy 52

No. 8 Eunice 66, No. 9 Tularosa 47

No. 5 Santa Rose 48, No. 12 Rehoboth Christian 47

No. 4 Menaul 68, No. 13 Lordsburg 49

No. 3 Texico 71, No. 14 Dulce 58

No. 6 Escalante 70, No. 11 Mesa Vista 57

No. 7 Jal 65, No. 10 Clayton 50

No. 2 Academy for Technology 53, No. 15 Tatum 41

Quarterfinals

Wednesday at Rio Rancho Events Center

No. 1 Pecos 72, No. 8 Eunice 39

No. 4 Menaul 53, No. 5 Santa Rosa 42

No. 3 Texico 70, No. 6 Escalante 57

No. 2 Academy for Technology 39, No. 7 Jal 38

Semifinals

Friday at The Pit

No. 1 Pecos 75, No. 4 Menaul 60

No. 2 Academy for Technology 44, Texico 42

Championship

Saturday at The Pit

No. 1 Pecos 52, No. 2 Academy for Technology 49

Girls

First round

Friday

No. 1 Escalante 63, No. 16 Lordsburg 30

No. 9 Clayton 59, No. 8 Santa Rosa 40

No. 12 Pecos 52, No. 5 Tatum 47

No. 4 Capitan 44, No. 13 Academy for Technology 21

No. 3 Laguna Acoma 50, No. 14 Menaul 42

No. 6 Dulce 55, No. 11 Penasco 51

No. 7 Texico 65, No. 10 Mescalero Apache 35

No. 2 Mesa Vista 59, No. 15 Eunice 43

Quarterfinals

Tuesday at Rio Rancho Events Center

No. 1 Escalante 53, No. 9 Clayton 49

No. 4 Capitan 41, No. 12 Pecos 40

No. 3 Laguna Acoma 55, No. 6 Dulce 33

No. 7 Texico 48, No. 2 Mesa Vista 38

Semifinals

Thursday at Rio Rancho Events Center

No. 1 Escalante 46, No. 4 Capitan 33

No. 7 Texico 45, No. 3 Laguna Acoma 41

Championship

Friday at The Pit

No. 7 Texico 44, No. 1 Escalante 30

Class 3A

Boys

First round

Saturday

No. 1 St. Michael’s 75, No. 16 Tucumcari 42

No. 9 Socorro 57, No. 8 Tohatchi 53

No. 5 Crownpoint 61, No. 12 West Las Vegas 60

No. 4 Sandia Prep 67, No. 13 Newcomb 65

No. 3 Robertson 71, No. 14 Santa Fe Prep 55

No. 11 Ruidoso 74, No. 6 Bosque 68

No. 7 Santa Fe Indian 44, No. 10 Hot Springs 43

No. 2 Navajo Prep 73, No. 15 Cobre 26

Quarterfinals

Wednesday at Rio Rancho Events Center

No. 1 St. Michael's 72, No. 9 Socorro 39

No. 4 Sandia Prep 38, No. 5 Crownpoint 37

No. 3 Robertson 67, No. 11 Ruidoso 44

No. 2 Navajo Prep 42, No. 7 Santa Fe Indian 28

Semifinals

Friday at The Pit

No. 1 St. Michael's 70, No. 4 Sandia Prep 43

No. 3 Robertson 49, No. 2 Navajo Prep 36

Championship

Saturday at The Pit

No. 1 St. Michael's 66, No. 3 Robertson 49

Girls

First round

Friday

No. 1 Robertson 58, No. 16 Hot Springs 22

No. 8 Thoreau 43, No. 9 West Las Vegas 41

No. 5 Tucumcari 68, No. 12 Cuba 41

No. 4 Tohatchi 85, No. 13 Socorro 29

No. 3 Santa Fe Indian 52, No. 14 Ruidoso 34

No. 6 Sandia Prep 40, No. 11 Crown Point 31

No. 7 St. Michael’s 45, No. 10 Zuni 43

No. 2 Navajo Prep 56, No. 15 Dexter 20

Quarterfinals

Tuesday at Rio Rancho Events Center

No. 1 Robertson 56, No. 8 Thoreau 38

No. 4 Tohatchi 48, No. 5 Tucumcari 23

No. 3 Santa Fe Indian 40, No. 6 Sandia Prep 32

No. 2 Navajo Prep 49, No. 7 St. Michael's 42

Semifinals

Thursday at Rio Rancho Events Center

No. 4 Tohatchi 51, No. 1 Robertson 39

No. 3 Santa Fe Indian 37, No. 2 Navajo Prep 29

Championship

Friday at The Pit

No. 4 Tohatchi 46, No. 3 Santa Fe Indian 24

Class 4A

Boys

First round

Saturday

No. 1 Albuquerque Academy 82, No. 16 Goddard 52

No. 8 Deming 73, No. 9 Del Norte 68

No. 12 Valley 63, No. 5 Gallup 44

No. 4 Artesia 59, No. 13 Valencia 38

No. 3 St. Pius 59, No. 14 Silver 56

No. 6 Hope Christian 67, No. 11 Kirtland Central 51

No. 7 Taos 63, No. 10 Portales 44

No. 2 Highland 84, No. 15 Pojoaque Valley 41

Quarterfinals

Wednesday at The Pit

No. 1 Albuquerque Academy 67, No. 8 Deming 46

No. 12 Valley 49, No. 4 Artesia 48

No. 6 Hope Christian 59, No. 3 St. Pius X 45

No. 7 Taos 56, No. 2 Highland 54

Semifinals

Thursday at The Pit

No. 1 Albuquerque Academy 44, No. 12 Valley 42

No. 6 Hope Christian 62, No. 7 Taos 50

Championship

Saturday at The Pit

No. 1 Albuquerque Academy 70, No. 6 Hope Christian 39

Girls

First round

Friday

No. 1 Kirtland Central 64, No. 16 Deming 22

No. 8 Bloomfield 47, No. 9 Highland 44

No. 5 Artesia 54, No. 12 Moriarty 50

No. 4 Hope Christian 47, No. 13 Lovington 44

No. 3 St. Pius X 59, No. 14 Portales 40

No. 6 Los Alamos 48, No. 11 Valley 38

No. 10 Valencia 37, No. 7 Silver 31

No. 2 Gallup 70, No. 15 Albuquerque Academy 34

Quarterfinals

Tuesday at The Pit

No. 1 Kirtland Central 73, No. 8 Bloomfield 31

No. 4 Hope Christian 62, No. 5 Artesia 48

No. 3 St. Pius X 40, No. 6 Los Alamos 36

No. 2 Gallup 60, No. 10 Valencia 37

Semifinals

Thursday at The Pit

No. 1 Kirtland Central 53, No. 4 Hope Christian 35

No. 2 Gallup 68, No. 3 St. Pius X 49

Championship

Friday at The Pit

No. 2 Gallup 57, No. 1 Kirtland Central 47

Class 5A

First round

Boys

First round

Saturday

No. 1 Volcano Vista 88, No. 16 Capital 60

No. 9 Atrisco Heritage Academy 48, No. 8 Rio Rancho 45

No. 5 Organ Mountain 70, No. 12 Hobbs 56

No. 4 West Mesa 56, No. 13 Santa Fe 41

No. 3 Los Lunas 45, No. 14 Las Cruces 43

No. 11 La Cueva 57, No. 6 Carlsbad 56

No. 7 Cleveland 60, No. 10 Eldorado 50

No. 2 Sandia 65, No. 15 Rio Grande 30

Quarterfinals

Wednesday at The Pit

No. 1 Volcano Vista 54, No. 9 Atrisco Heritage Academy 49

No. 5 Organ Mountain 59, No. 4 West Mesa 55

No. 3 Los Lunas 46, No. 11 La Cueva 45

No. 2 Sandia 64, No. 7 Cleveland 62

Semifinals

Thursday at The Pit

No. 1 Volcano Vista 48, No. 5 Organ Mountain 46

No. 2 Sandia 49, No. 3 Los Lunas 45

Championship

Saturday at The Pit

No. 1 Volcano Vista 43, No. 2 Sandia 31

Girls

First round

Friday

No. 1 Hobbs 67, No. 16 Rio Rancho 14

No. 8 Sandia 60, No. 9 Albuquerque 46

No. 5 La Cueva 49, No. 12 Mayfield 29

No. 4 Carlsbad 36, No. 13 Cleveland 24

No. 3 Volcano Vista 45, No. 14 Eldorado 35

No. 6 Centennial 40, No. 11 Organ Mountain 39

No. 7 Las Cruces 51, No. 10 Clovis 33

No. 2 Farmington 54, No. 15 West Mesa 35

Quarterfinals

Tuesday at The Pit

No. 1 Hobbs 51, No. 8 Sandia 43

No. 5 La Cueva 44, No. 4 Carlsbad 26

No. 3 Volcano Vista 44, No. 6 Centennial 36

No. 7 Las Cruces 62, No. 2 Farmington 60 OT

Semifinals

Thursday at The Pit

No. 1 Hobbs 44, No. 5 La Cueva 42

No. 3 Volcano Vista 56, No. 7 Las Cruces 35

Championship

Saturday at The Pit

No. 1 Hobbs 52, No. 3 Volcano Vista 45

This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: New Mexico State high school basketball tournament pairings