Boys basketball
What happened: The Horsemen rallied for the second straight game against a Las Vegas, Nev., school Wednesday at Gillie Lopez Gymnasium. The Dons led 29-24 at the half, but St. Michael’s clamped down on forward John Balizan and held him scoreless in the second half after he had 11 points at the break.
The Horsemen led 37-36 heading into the fourth and held West Las Vegas to just eight points the rest of the way.
“I believe that all of those tough December games taught us to be tough and keep working and try to make things happen,” Horsemen head coach David Rodriguez said. Standouts: Senior Thomas Wood played through an illness and led St. Michael’s with 18 points, and Rico Gurule had eight second-half points.
What’s next: St. Michael’s (14-7 overall, 5-0 in 2-3A) plays at home Friday against Raton. The Dons (12-8, 4-1) play Saturday at Santa Fe Indian School.
What happened: The Demons’ transition game had the Ravens on their heels for most of a District 5-5A game in Albuquerque. Rio Grande (3-16, 0-5) trailed 22-10 after the first quarter, but scored the first five points of the second. An 8-0 run by Santa Fe High followed and the outcome was never in doubt after that. “We were getting layups on the other after they scored,” Demons head coach Zack Cole said. “It was nice. We were getting the ball out of the net [after a made basket] and looking downcourt. We shared the ball really nice.” Standouts: P.J. Lovato had a team-high 22 points for the Demons, while J.B. White added 19 and senior post Anthony Sisneros had eight points.
What’s next: Santa Fe High (18-3, 5-0) has a home game Friday against Albuquerque High.
What happened: The Jaguars started running and never stopped in a 5-5A game in Edward A. Ortiz Memorial Gymnasium. Capital took a 25-6 lead after a quarter and made it 40-15 heading into the locker room at the half. The only thing the Jaguars couldn’t do was stop senior Spencer Kalivoda, who had 18 points on the strength of five 3-pointers.
Standouts: Capital senior T.J. Sanchez pushed his program-best career-point total to 1,228 after he scored 21 points. Dominic Luna added 17 and Seth Arroyos had 14. The Monarchs (7-12, 2-3) had another Kalivoda (Jack) score 12.
What’s next: Capital (18-3, 4-1) entertains Rio Grande on Friday.