◆ Monte del Sol boys hold off Evangel Christian in basketball. See a roundup of games.

Girls basketball

What happened: No rest for the weary. Just hours after the girls soccer team won the state title on Thursday afternoon in Albuquerque, five members of that squad suited up and contributed heavy minutes to the Lady Horsemen’s season-opening win on the hardwood. Four soccer players were in the starting lineup, and each had just arrived on campus for Thursday’s 6 p.m. tipoff at Perez-Shelley Memorial Gymnasium.

Standouts: Rachael Morgan (who scored two goals in the soccer title match) had 17 points while Claire Patten (a starting defender) had nine points and six rebounds. Milena Keene had four rebounds after literally saving the day as the soccer team’s starting goalkeeper.

What’s next: St. Michael’s (1-0) hosts West Las Vegas at 6 p.m. Monday.

Boys basketball

What happened: Facing what Dragons coach Ralph Casaus called one of the state’s most talented small-school backcourts, Monte del Sol used a dominant third quarter to get a road win in Albuquerque. Trailing 29-28 at the half, the Dragons outscored Evangel 18-6 in the third period, thanks to the three-headed monster that is Monte del Sol’s Keith Montoya, Brayan Roybal and Kevin Enriquez.

Standouts: Montoya poured in a game-high 27 points for the Dragons (2-0), while Roybal had 17 and Enriquez finished with a dozen. All told, Monte del Sol was never seriously threatened after taking control early in the third quarter. “Considering the guards they have, I love that,” Casaus said. “Maybe aside from my guys, Evangel Christian has the best guards in the state [in Class 2A].”

What’s next: Monte del Sol faces Tierra Encantada on Saturday afternoon at Christian Life in Santa Fe.