Thursday

Boys

District 8-1A

Floyd 45, Jal 40

Recap: The Broncos clinched second place in the district and handed the Panthers their first district loss of the season.

Floyd got 20 points, including two 3-pointers, from Justin Rogers while J’Kobie Lee added 10 points. The Panthers were led by 14 points from Sidney Cervantes and 13 from Caz Copeland.

Up next: The Broncos will host a district tournament semifinal game on Thursday, against the winner of Tuesday’s Tatum-at-Dora matchup.

Jal (15-6, 5-1) — Saxxon Artalejo 2, Malik Andersono 5, Mario Camunez 1, Sidney Cervantes 14, Caz Copeland 13, Javier Garcia 5. Totals 15 9-12 40.

Floyd (12-13, 4-2) — J’Kobie Lee 10, Hunter Terry 9, Justin Whitecotton 2, Leon Mendoza 4, Justin Rogers 20. Totals 16 11-18 45.

Jal 6 12 11 11 — 40

Floyd 8 12 11 14 — 45

3-pointers — Jal, Copeland. Floyd, Rogers 2. Junior varsity — Floyd 35, Jal 34.

Girls

District 8-1A

Jal 72, Floyd 49

Recap: Erin Deck had five of Jal’s 11 3-pointers and finished with 25 points as the Panthers pulled away in the second half.

Yesenia Gonzalez added 17 points for Jal, which outscored Floyd 37-18 in the second half.

Tabitha Ornelas led Floyd with 17 points and Tori Ticker added 15.

Up next: The teams meet again Monday in Jal in the first round of the district tournament. Jal is the third seed and Floyd No. 4.

Jal (18-4, 3-3) — Erin Deck 25, Tesenia Gonzalez 17, Kristine Vargas 11, Shelby Kimball 9, Mattie Hiebert 7, Destiny Artalejo 3.

Floyd (6-18, 0-6) — Tabitha Ornelas 19, Tori Tucker 15, Dominique Gomez 11, Monique Gomez 4.

Jal 20 15 20 17 — 72

Floyd 13 18 11 7 — 49

3-pointers — Jal, Deck 5, Artalejo 3, Gonzalez, Kimball, Hiebert. Floyd, none.

District 2-B

Elida 80, San Jon 35

Recap: Reavis Best and Margarita Ortiz scored 18 points each and the Lady Tigers put four players in double figures against San Jon to remain perfect in district play.

Elida, which led 53-21 at halftime, also got 14 points from Hunter Haley and 10 from Amanda Cross-Smith. The Lady Coyotes were led by eight points from Allie Benally, including a pair of 3-pointers.

Up next: The Lady Tigers host Mosquero in a district game on Saturday.

San Jon (3-18, 0-6) — Ashley Bobbitt 4, Allie Benally 8, Chelsea Benally 4, Charlotte Young 6, Karigan Thurman 5, Lindsey Jennings 4, Brianna Molinas 4. Totals 15 2-5 35.

Elida (19-3, 5-0) — Reavis Best 18, Amanda Cross-Smith 10, Hunter Haley 14, Shealton Veo-Chenault 9, Reda Allison 4, Margarita Ortiz 18, Kaylen Jasso 5, Alanna Cross-Smith 2. Totals 37 5-8 80.

San Jon 8 13 9 5 — 35

Elida 26 27 15 12 — 80

3-pointers — San Jon, A. Benally 2, Thurman. Elida, Best. Junior varsity — Elida 51, Gateway Christian 9.

— Freedom New Mexico