Cleveland Excessive senior Nic Trujillo drives to the rim within the Storm’s 81-58 rout of Hope Christian Tuesday night at Manzano Excessive Faculty. (Photograph by Joe Grimando)

The Cleveland Excessive Faculty boys’ basketball staff had 4 gamers rating in double figures Tuesday in its 81-58 victory over Hope Christian within the first spherical of the annual APS Metro Basketball Championships.

The town’s three different groups misplaced and play of their respective comfort brackets in tip-offs at 5:30 p.m. at the moment (Jan. 4).

Remy Albrecht led the Storm boys with 17 factors, whereas Nic Trujillo (with 13), Noah Padilla (11) and Elijah McNeill (10) had been additionally in double figures.

The Storm (10-2) meet Highland, a 63-51 winner over host Manzano, within the Manzano health club at 7:15 this night.

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The Rio Rancho boys (8-5) fell to host La Cueva, 71-68, in additional time and meet Albuquerque within the La Cueva health club at the moment at 5:30. The Rams beat the Bulldogs 63-53 at Bulldog Metropolis on Dec. 7 .

The Rio Rancho women (7-5) had been victims of a 21-2 onslaught by Hobbs within the second quarter and misplaced to the Eagles, 64-37, at Cibola.  Julia Espinosa  led the Rams with 11 factors. The Rams meet the Cougars at the moment at 5:30 — the place Rams coach Lori Mabrey had been the pinnacle coach after leaving her publish as a Rams assistant. Cibola misplaced to La Cueva, 57-28, in Tuesday’s different sport.

The Cleveland women (9-5) had been defeated by West Mesa, 50-44, at Eldorado Excessive Faculty.  Aaliyah Ayanniyi led the Storm with 13 and Savannah Madueno chipped in with 10. The Storm meet Santa Fe at the moment at 5:30 at Eldorado; the Demonettes had been trounced by Eldorado, 49-29. Cleveland beat Santa Fe, 43-39, within the Thunderdome on Dec. 20.