In the girls basketball polls this week, Hobbs moved up a spot to No. 5 after defeating Clovis (now ranked fourth) at home and losing in overtime to No. 7 Carlsbad last week. District 4-5A is probably the toughest girls basketball district in the state as all three teams are tied at 1-1 after two games (though Clovis made a statement by beating Carlsbad 70-29 Tuesday night in Clovis). The final two weeks of district play are crucial for positioning in the state tournament.
Lovington is getting votes in 3A and is a bit more dangerous with two-time Lea County Girls Basketball Player of the Year Mystica Perez back in action after missing the first three months of the season due to injury. If the Lady Wildcats can just get in the tournament (and a win over Ruidoso at home on Friday would go a long way in helping the cause) then anything is possible for Lovington.
Tatum continues to roll in 1A and is still ranked No. 2 behind Melrose (who has beaten Tatum twice this season). The Lady Coyotes have won eight games in a row since losing to Melrose 61-56 on Jan. 14, beating each opponent by 19 points or more (including a 41-17 win over No. 5 Dora on Tuesday).
Girls
Class 5A
1. Eldorado (12) 156
2. Volcano Vista (4) 147
3. Mayfield 114
4. Clovis 102
5. Hobbs 86
6. Sandia 72
7. Carlsbad 66
8. La Cueva 57
9. Las Cruces 28
10. Cleveland 27
Receiving votes: Cibola 17, Rio Rancho 4, Rio Grande 3, Alamogordo 1
Class 4A
1. Grants (17) 170
2. Kirtland Central 139
3. Piedra Vista 122
4. Roswell 119
5. Espanola Valley 97
6. Gallup 84
7. Valencia 75
8. Artesia 45
9. Santa Fe 44
10. Miyamura 15
Receiving votes: Farmington 11, Del Norte 6, St. Pius X 4, Los Alamos 2, Deming 1, Albuquerque Academy 1
Class 3A
1. Hope Christian (8) 105
2. Santa Fe Indian (1) 92
3. St. Michael's 84
4. Portales (2) 76
5. Shiprock 64
6. Robertson 50
7. Ruidoso 42
8. Hatch Valley 36
9. Taos 29
10. Hot Springs 17
Receiving votes: Lovington 6, Raton 2, W. Las Vegas 1, Wingate 1
Class 2A
1. Texico (7) 95
2. Mora (3) 85
3. Magdalena 79
4. Navajo Prep 69
5. Navajo Pine 60
6. Penasco 44
7. Clayton 37
8. Laguna Acoma 21
9. Dulce 15
10. Pecos 13
Receiving votes: Santa Rosa 8, Tularosa 7, Cloudcroft 6, Lordsburg 5, Rehoboth 3, Bosque 2, Estancia 1
Class 1A
1. Melrose (12) 154
2. Tatum (2) 137
3. Cliff (1) 123
4. Des Moines 94
5. Dora 85
6. Fort Sumner 75
7. Logan 59
8. Springer 41
9. Capitan 36
10. Ramah 21
Receiving votes: Mescalero Apache 11, Animas 11, McCurdy 11, Floyd 8, Coronado 7, To'Hajiilee 4, Questa 2, Desert Academy 1
