Cibola Sports Wrap-Up
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Dunk Time! Senior Isaiah Hernandez, 23, with a big dunk this past Tuesday against district rival the Belen Eagles. Despite Hernandez's dunk and a spirited fourth quarter effort the Pirates fell to the Eagles 61-43 in the first round of their district tournament and were eliminated. The Pirates finished the season 9-15, 2-6 and will lose nine seniors. Franklin Romero - CC
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - The GHS boys’ basketball team was one and done in the first round of the district 5 4-A basketball tournament this past Tuesday, February 22, after a 61-43-point loss the Belen Eagles. Turnovers and scoring droughts hindered the Pirates in what was to be their last game of the year. The Pirates had a lackluster start as they trailed Belen by a score of 23-5 in the first quarter.
Belen used a press to stymie the Pirates passing game, as well the Pirates shooting drought prevented them from getting on the board early. In the second quarter the Pirates managed to outscore the Eagles by five points, however, they trailed the Eagles by a score of 28-19. Belen came out of the gate hot in the third quarter and scored 21 points to the Pirates nine points setting pace for the finale.
The Pirates rallied in the fourth quarter and scored 17 points to Belen’s 10 points—not enough to make a difference in the end—the final score was 61-43.
The Pirates ended their season with a 9-15 overall record and 2-6 district record and will lose nine seniors.
Area Sports Wrap-Up
The Pirates placed third in the Valencia Jaguar Invitational and are currently 2-2 after a week of games. They opened up their season up with a 10-0 loss to the Academy Chargers (3-0) on Tuesday, February 22.
The Chargers scored two runs in the second inning and eight runs in the fifth inning.
On Thursday the 24th, the Pirates defeated the Capital Jaguars (0-3)10-1 after scoring three runs in the first inning and seven runs in the third inning.
On Friday February 25, the Pirates went head-to-head with the Aztec Tigers (2-1) and lost 11-3.
The Pirates scored one run in the first inning and two runs in the third inning.
On Saturday the 26th, they defeated the Kirtland Central Broncos (1-2) and defeated them by a score of 17-5. The Pirates scored 12 runs in each of the first three innings and one run in the fourth inning in that victory.
Next up will be the Gallup Bengals (1-2) on Saturday, March 5.
GHS softball is 0-2 after a double header against the Rio Grande Ravens (2-0) on February 26.
The Lady Pirates lost their first contest 26-8 and their second game was lost by a one-point margin, 19-18. Next up for the Lady Pirates will be a Tuesday, March 8, against the Lady Demons of Santa Fe (0-1).
GHS track and field as well as Golf are practicing as their seasons are also due to begin.
Lady Hawks
“Port of the Pirates” at Grants High School will be the place to be on Friday night. The Lady Hawks of Laguna-Acoma High School (16-9, 2-4) received a 6th seed in the New Mexico Activities Association state tournament and will play the Lordsburg Mavericks (13-10, 6-2) on Friday, March 4 at 6 pm at Grants High School.
This is a neutral game in the 2022 NMAA Girls Basketball State Championship.
Grants High School Varsity Baseball
Stats
As of March 1
Overall
2-2
Home 0 – 0
Away 0 – 1
Neutral 2 – 1
Grants High School Varsity Softball
Overall
0-2
Home 0 – 0
Away 0 – 2
Neutral 0 – 0