Roswell, Hobbs events canceled

At Rio Rancho, hosts, ’Dogs win

Post-Christmas 2015 prep basketball may be remembered for the games that weren’t played as much as those that will be.

On Monday, organizers of the Poe Corn Tournament in Roswell and the Hobbs Holiday Classic waved the white flag. Because of the winter storm that blasted their region, those tourneys were canceled.

Hobbs had delayed the start of its event from Monday to today, then gave up completely. Clovis on Sunday had canceled its tournament.

The result is that at least four APS teams — West Mesa’s girls, Sandia’s boys, and both Highland squads — have lost three games to the weather. That is, unless APS can arrange to schedule make-up games against other programs that don’t have a full schedule.

Weather permitting, the Holiday Hoopla girls tournament will take place today through Thursday at Oñate High in Las Cruces.

The tournament includes Mayfield, Las Cruces High, Oñate, Hobbs, Rio Rancho, Sandia, El Paso Coronado and El Paso Americas.

Boys

HOLIDAY HOOPS CLASSIC: At Rio Rancho, Gabe Bump scored 26 points to lead the Albuquerque High (5-1) Bulldogs to a 99-28 victory against Aztec (1-8), which was led by Preston Daugherty’s 14 points.

Also, Hope (6-1) was a 53-49 winner over Mayfield (3-8) behind 14 points from Caleb Meyer-Hagen.

In later action, host Rio Rancho (8-2) beat El PasoSocorro 66-55 behind 24 points by Clay Patterson. Also, Española Valley (9-3) beat Las Cruces (4-7) by 50-38. VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS: At Valencia, Zanen Zeller had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Los Lunas in its 35-30 firstround win over Pojoaque. The Tigers (6-4) won despite making only six baskets, but went 21-of-39 on free throws to Pojoaque’s 2-of-5. James Garcia scored 11 to lead Pojoaque (8-2).

Los Lunas advances in the winners’ bracket against Atrisco Heritage, a 54-50 winner over El Paso Montwood. Estevan Martinez scored a team-high 15 points for Atrisco (3-4). Marcus Ruiz scored 15 to lead Montwood.