Girls basketball

What happened: A five-point second quarter put the Lady Horsemen in a 21-16 hole at the half, but they tied the score at 39-all on Lauryn Pecos’ 3-pointer with less than a minute left. Hatch responded with a Gizel Gomez layup with 40 seconds left. St. Michael’s had a couple of chances to win, but missed a pair of 3s.

“We started the game with a seven-point lead,” Lady Horsemen head coach Sonya Ruiz said. “We need to be able to keep that lead and not put ourselves in situations where we’re playing catch-up.”

Top players: Lily Rodriguez led St. Michael’s with 10 points, while Pecos added nine.

What’s next: St. Michael’s (5-10) travels to Santa Fe High on Tuesday.

What happened: The Blue Griffins went 1-2 at Santa Fe Waldorf’s Wolf Tournament, but stayed within striking distance of the Phoenix in a morning matchup at Christian Life Academy. ATC led 16-15 at the half, then outscored Prep 15-9 in the third quarter to build a 31-24 lead that stood up. Prep followed that with a 65-15 loss to tournament champion Roy/Mosquero, but head coach Anika Amon said she was pleased with how her team played overall.

“That’s the best we played against ATC in a couple of years,” Amon said.

Top players: Katherine Bair had 10 points against the Phoenix and earned all-tournament honors.

What’s next: Prep (2-4) plays at home against Albuquerque Bosque School on Tuesday.

What happened: The Jaguars dropped their seventh straight game, spotting the visiting Tigers an early 17-9 lead, then getting outscored 19-3 in the third quarter. It was the second-to-last nondistrict game of the season for Capital.

Top players: Kayla Martinez led the Jaguars with eight points. Taos was led by Kona Ely with 16 points and Dahnyell Martinez with 15. What’s next: Capital (3-12) is at home Tuesday against Española Valley. Taos (8-6) is at home against Pecos on Tuesday.