Boys

District 2-B

Grady 40, Elida 37

Recap: The Bronchos led all the way, nailing down the win on two free throws by Dustan Provencio with seven seconds left. Grady blocked a desperation last-second 3-point try by the Tigers.

Aaron Lunsford finished with 12 points and Provencio had 11 for Grady. Alex Varela led all scorers with 17 for Elida.

Next up: The Tigers host San Jon in a district game on Tuesday.

Grady (8-12, 2-1) — Aaron Lunsford 12, Hunter Andrews 2, Dustan Provencio 11, Cody Poncho 2, Dylan Porter 5, Tyrel Wilson 6, Cody Elliott 2. Totals 14 11-16 40.

Elida (13-9, 2-2) — Alex Varela 17, Orrie Sponks 3, Magin Montoya 4, Jordyn Tivis 1, Justus Criswell 3, Taylor Boone 9. Totals 11 15-29 37.

Grady 8 9 11 12 — 40

Elida 6 4 15 12 — 37

3-pointers — Grady, Porter. Elida, none. Junior high — Grady over Elida, score n/a.

 

Non-district

Tucumcari 49, Floyd 46

Recap: Floyd’s J’Kobie Lee hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 8.6 seconds left, but the Rattlers’ Jantzen Darnell converted his third trey of the night as time expired to give Tucumcari the win in the makeup of a game postponed by weather on Tuesday.

Travis Garcia had four 3-pointers and 24 points for Tucumcari. Justin Rogers scored 16 points and Lee added 12 for the Broncos.

Next up: Floyod travels to Tatum for a District 8-1A game tonight.

Tucumcari (12-8) — Dalton Wood 9, Jakus Martinez 7, Jantzen Darnell 9, Travis Garcia 24. Totals 16 9-13 49.

Floyd (9-13) — J’Kobie Lee 12, Hunter Terry 9, Justin Whitecotton 3, Leon Mendoza 6, Justin Rogers 16. Totals 17 10-13 46.

Tucumcari 12 17 6 14 — 49

Floyd 14 11 7 14 — 46

3-pointers — Tucumcari, Garcia 4, Darnell 3, Martinez. Floyd, Lee, Rogers. Junior varsity — Tucumcari 45, Floyd 29.

Girls

District 2-B

Elida 77, Grady 46

Recap: Senior Reavis Best had three 3-pointers and 24 points and the Lady Tigers broke open a four-point game with a 44-point second half to take the district lead.

Margarita Ortiz added 19 points and Shealton Veo-Chenault 13 for Elida. Grady’s top scorers were Mackenzee Starbuck and Mandy Rush, each with eight points.

Next up: The Lady Tigers will play a 3 p.m. (MST) at Farwell against Springlake-Earth (Texas). The game was a late addition to the schedule.

Grady (13-8, 2-1) — Joni Lampley 15, Brenna Thomas 5, Kortney Bone 4, Mackenzee Starbuck 8, Mandy Rush 8, Amy Evans 6. Totals 20 4-15 46.

Elida (17-3, 3-0) — Reavis Best 24, Amanda Cross-Smith 6, Shealton Veo-Chenault 13, Reda Allison 4, Margarita Ortiz 19, Marily Varela 2, Hunter Haley 4, Kaylen Jasso 5. Totals 32 10-17 77.

Grady 15 14 10 7 — 46

Elida 15 18 19 25 — 77

3-pointers — Grady, Lampley, Thomas. Elida, Best 3. 6th/7th grade — Elida over Grady, score n/a. 8th grade — Elida over Grady, score n/a.

 

Non-district

Floyd 62, Tucumcari 38

Recap: Senior Tori Tucker had seven 3-pointers and finished with 29 points as the Lady Broncos cruised to a non-district win. Freshman Tabitha Ornelas added 12 points.

Feliciana Lovato had 12 points for the Lady Rattlers.

Next up: Floyd travels to Tatum for a District 8-1A game tonight.

Tucumcari (6-11) — Feliciana Lovato 12, Lori Harmon 7, Laura Fought 6, Kim Simmons 5, Michelle Fazekas 5, Esperansa Moncayo 3.

Floyd (6-15) — Tori Tucker 29, Tabitha Ornelas 12, Dominique Gomez 7, Monique Gomez 6, Tessa Nall 4, Prisma Dvalos 4. Totals 22 11-18 62.

Tucumcari 5 10 9 14 — 38

Floyd 12 13 16 21 — 62

3-pointers — Floyd, Tucker 7. Tucumcari, Harmon, Moncayo.

— Freedom New Mexico