APS Metro Basketball tournament check-in

ALBUQUERQUE – The APS Metro Tournament is underway. The first two rounds are over, and the final rounds are set.

So far, for the most part, the Rio Rancho teams have fared well. In fact, three of the four teams are moving on to the semifinals.

In the first round, the smallest margin of victory for the four teams was 22 points (Cleveland boys). The largest margin was 51, which the Rio Rancho girls put up over Rio Grande. All the teams rolled to the second round.

The second round was more difficult. The Rams girls squeaked out the narrow 47-43 victory over Abq. High. The Cleveland boys ended up defeating the La Cueva Bears in a game that was closer than the final score would indicate. The Rams boys, however, had no trouble with their opponent and cruised to the 97-56 win over Hope.

The fourth team, the Cleveland Storm girls, had the unfortunate task of going up against the top-ranked Sandia Matadors. They put up a good fight but were ultimately relegated to the consolation rounds after a 72-40 defeat.

There’s been a lot of drama in the Metro Tournament so far and now things are starting to heat up. Here’s a look at the schedule for the coming days and a look back at the action that already happened.

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APS Metro Championship

Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025

GIRLS

- Sandia 63, West Mesa 28

- Cleveland 59, Atrisco 17

- La Cueva 84, Del Norte 41

- Kirtland 63, Highland 42

- Abq. High 43, Cibola 32

- Rio Rancho 64, Rio Grande 13

- Hobbs 65, Hope 31

- Volcano 59, Eldorado 31

BOYS

- Cleveland 72, Highland 50

- Volcano 62, Hobbs 75

- Sandia 79, Rio Grande 42

- Hope 59, West Mesa 56

- Atrisco 61, Del Norte 58

- La Cueva vs Abq. High, no score reported

- Cibola 67, Valley 49

- Rio Rancho 89, Eldorado 59

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025

GIRLS

Winners Bracket

- Sandia 72, Cleveland 40

- Kirtland 55, La Cueva 36

- Rio Rancho 47, Abq. High 44

- Hobbs 67, Volcano 37

Consolation Bracket

- West Mesa 61, Atrisco 37

- Highland 50, Del Norte 33

- Cibola 46, Rio Grande 39

- Eldorado 45, Hope 43

BOYS

Winners Bracket

- Cleveland 69, La Cueva 50

- Sandia 85, Atrisco 58

- Volcano 76, Cibola 37

- Rio Rancho 97, Hope 56

Consolation Bracket

- Highland 51, Abq. High 50

- Del Norte 66, Rio Grande 46

- Hobbs 63, Valley 39

- West Mesa 75, Eldorado 72

Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025

Off day

Friday, Jan. 10, 2025

GIRLS

Winners Bracket

- Sandia vs Kirtland Central, 5:15 @ Sandia

- Rio Rancho vs Hobbs, 7 p.m. @ Sandia

5th-place Bracket

- Cleveland vs La Cueva, 5:15 @ Abq. High

- Abq. High vs Volcano, 7 p.m. @ Abq. High

9th-place Bracket

- West Mesa vs Highland, 5:15 @ Eldorado

- Cibola vs Eldorado, 7 p.m. @ Eldorado

13th-place Bracket

- Atrisco vs Del Norte, 5:15 p.m. @ Volcano Vista

- Rio Grande vs Hope, 7 p.m. @ Volcano Vista

BOYS

Winners Bracket

- Cleveland vs Sandia, 5:15 p.m. @ La Cueva

- Volcano vs Rio Rancho, 7 p.m. @ La Cueva

5th-place Bracket

- La Cueva vs Atrisco, 5:15 p.m. @ Valley

- Cibola vs Hope, 7 p.m. @ Valley

9th-place Bracket

- Highland vs Del Norte, 5:15 p.m. @ Highland

- Hobbs vs West Mesa, 7 p.m. @ Highland

13th-place Bracket

- Abq. High vs Rio Grande, 5:15 @ West Mesa

- Valley vs Eldorado, 7 p.m. @ West Mesa

Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025

GIRLS

15th-place Game: 11 a.m. @ Del Norte

13th-place Game: 1 p.m. @ Del Norte

11th-place Game: 11 a.m. @ Sandia

9th-place Game: 1 p.m. @ Sandia

7th-place Game: 11 a.m. @ Cibola

5th-place Game: 1 p.m. @ Cibola

3rd-place Game: noon @ La Cueva

Championship: 4 p.m. @ La Cueva

BOYS

15th-place Game: 11 a.m. @ Valley

13th-place Game: 1 p.m. @ Valley

11th-place Game: 11 a.m. @ Rio Grande

9th-place Game: 1 p.m. @ Rio Grande

7th-place Game: 11 a.m. @ West Mesa

5th-place Game: 1 p.m. @ West Mesa

3rd-place Game: 2 p.m. @ La Cueva

Championship: 6 p.m. @ La Cueva