Santa Fe New Mexican

Girls basketball

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What happened: The Lady Braves jumped to a 13-2 lead and never looked back in the semifinals of the Brian Gallegos Memorial Tournament on Friday at West Las Vegas. SFIS held a 24-10 lead at the half before holding the Phoenix to just two points in the third.

Top players: Emma Lewis led the Lady Braves with 12 point, going 8-for-12 from the free-throw line, and Kendra Emery added another 12. Nazarae Romero scored nine points for ATC.

What’s next: SFIS (4-0) plays West Las Vegas for the tournament title at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. ATC (2-2) takes on Maxwell for third place at 2:30 p.m.

What happened: The Lady Panthers were airtight defensivel­y, allowing the Lady Eagles just two points in the first half and built a 23-12 lead at the half. Peñasco capped its performanc­e by outscoring Crownpoint 12-5 to advance to the consolatio­n championsh­ip game.

Top players: Analise MacAuley scored 22 points to lead the Lady Panthers, and Chanelle Gonzales added nine.

What’s next: Peñasco (2-1) plays Wagon Mound at 11:30 a.m.

What happened: The Lady Jaguars scored their first victory of the year, outscoring the host Lady Spartans 16-13 in the fourth quarter to maintain their advantage in the Bernalillo Round-Robin Tournament. They got to the free-throw line 18 times in the final quarter, converting 12, and were 27-for-44 overall. Capital built a 14-9 lead after a quarter and held a 32-27 advantage at the half. The Lady Jaguars are 1-1 in the tournament, having lost to Albuquerqu­e Manzano, 48-41, on Thursday.

Top players: Amerie Romero had a gamehigh 21 points for Capital, while Nicole Salazar added 12.

What’s next: Capital (1-2) caps the tournament with a 9 a.m. game against Albuquerqu­e Atrisco Heritage Academy.

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