New Mexico High School Boys Basketball 2026 State Tournament
The road to a state championship begins here. Follow the complete New Mexico high school boys basketball state tournament with updated brackets, tip-off times, live scores, and in-depth game previews from every classification.
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Top Player Performances
2026 All Tournament Team Nominations
Top Players from the State Tournament
1st Round: First Round Top Players
Quarterfinals: Top Performances from the Quarterfinals
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
5A BASKETBALL – THE PIT – MARCH 14
#1 Volcano Vista 66, #2 Cleveland 52 – FINAL/RECAP
4A BASKETBALL – THE PIT – MARCH 14
#1 Highland 71, #2 Artesia 52 – FINAL/RECAP
3A BASKETBALL – THE PIT – MARCH 14
#1 St. Michael’s 70, #10 Robertson 57 – FINAL/REACP
2A BASKETBALL – THE PIT – MARCH 14
#1 Texico 58 #6 Rehoboth Christian 46 – FINAL/RECAP/HIGHLIGHTS
1A BASKETBALL – THE PIT – MARCH 14
#2 Fort Sumner 66, #1 Logan 63 – FINAL/RECAP
FINAL FOUR
5A BASKETBALL – THE PIT – MARCH 12
#1 Volcano Vista 49, #4 La Cueva 42 – FINAL/RECAP
#2 Cleveland 66, #6 Sandia 60 – FINAL/RECAP
4A BASKETBALL – THE PIT – MARCH 12
#1 Highland 71, #5 Taos 51 – FINAL/RECAP
#2 Artesia 71, #3 Hope Christian 52 – FINAL/RECAP
3A BASKETBALL – THE PIT – MARCH 13
#1 St. Michael’s 62, #5 Santa Fe Indian 55 – FINAL/RECAP
#10 Robertson 62, #6 Bosque 58 – FINAL-OT/RECAP
2A BASKETBALL – THE PIT – MARCH 13
#1 Texico 62, #5 Mesilla Valley Christian 45 – FINAL/RECAP
#6 Rehoboth Christian 51, #2 Pecos 46 – FINAL/RECAP
1A BASKETBALL – RREC – MARCH 12
#1 Logan 69, #4 Melrose 51 – FINAL
#2 Fort Sumner/House 70, #3 Cimarron 54 – FINAL
QUARTERFINAL NEWS
Class 5A-3A: Preview and Predictions
QUARTERFINAL SCHEDULE & SCORES
Related: Live Updates from the Quarterfinals
5A BASKETBALL — MARCH 11
#1 Volcano Vista 54, #8 Las Cruces 37 – FINAL
#2 Cleveland 54, #10 Carlsbad 53 – FINAL/RECAP/STATS
#4 La Cueva 56, #5 Hobbs 43 – FINAL/RECAP
#6 Sandia 66, #3 Rio Rancho 65 – FINAL/RECAP
4A BASKETBALL — MARCH 11
#1 Highland 95, #9 Portales 69 – FINAL/RECAP/STATS
#2 Artesia 80, #7 Gallup 19 – FINAL
#3 Hope Christian 70, #6 Albuquerque Academy 47 – FINAL/RECAP
#5 Taos 62, #4 Del Norte 49 – FINAL/RECAP
3A BASKETBALL — MARCH 11
#1 St. Michael’s 75, #8 Tohatchi 47 – FINAL/RECAP
#5 Santa Fe Indian 59, #4 Navajo Prep 53 – FINAL
#6 Bosque 69, #3 Cobre 64 – FINAL/RECAP/STATS
#10 Robertson 64, #2 Tularosa 53 – FINAL
Related: Live Updates from the Quarterfinals
2A BASKETBALL — MARCH 11
#1 Texico 76, #9 Mora 44 – FINAL
#2 Pecos 60, #10 Menaul 51 – FINAL
#5 Mesilla Valley 69, #4 Santa Rosa 68 – FINAL
#6 Rehoboth Christian 67, #3 Mesa Vista 61 – FINAL
1A BASKETBALL — MARCH 11
#1 Logan 62, #8 Cliff 37 – FINAL
#2 Fort Sumner/House 63, #7 Magdalena 44 – FINAL
#3 Cimarron 68, #6 Roy/Mosquero 39 – FINAL
#4 Melrose 68, #5 Alamo Navajo 45 – FINAL
Related: Live Updates from the Quarterfinals
Game Previews & Predictions
5A Boys Basketball – First Round
4A Boys Basketball – First Round
3A Boys Basketball – First Round
2A Boys Basketball – First Round
1A Boys Basketball – First Round
Team Previews
First Round Schedule & Scores
5A BASKETBALL
#1 Volcano Vista 64, #16 Santa Fe 37 – Final
#2 Cleveland 86, #15 Alamogordo 51 – Final
#3 Rio Rancho 66, #14 Mayfield 61 – Final
#4 La Cueva 77, #13 Atrisco Heritage 47 – Final
#5 Hobbs 81, #12 Organ Mountain 62 – Final
#6 Sandia 77, #11 Farmington 56 – Final
#8 Las Cruces 61, #9 Albuquerque 45 – Final
#10 Carlsbad 52, #7 Centennial 47 – Final
4A BASKETBALL
#1 Highland 76, #16 Grants 31 – Final
#2 Artesia 73, #15 Bloomfield 33 – Final
#3 Hope Christian 84, #14 Pojoaque Valley 75 – Final
#4 Del Norte 52, #13 Valencia 36 – Final
#5 Taos 59, #12 St. Pius X 47 – Final
#6 Albuquerque Academy 63, #11 Goddard 56 – Final
#7 Gallup 48, #10 Silver 37 – Final
#9 Portales 71, #8 Belen 60 – Final
3A BASKETBALL
#1 St. Michael’s 84, #16 Wingate 27 – Final
#2 Tularosa 76, #15 West Las Vegas 73 – Final/OT
#3 Cobre 68, #14 Ruidoso 53 – Final
#4 Navajo Prep 72, #13 Hot Springs 55 – Final
#5 Santa Fe Indian 64, #12 Sandia Prep 42 – Final
#6 Bosque 43, #11 Cottonwood Classical 41 – Final
#10 Robertson 64, #7 East Mountain 60 – Final
#8 Tohatchi 61, #9 New Mexio Military 50 – Final
2A BASKETBALL
#1 Texico 69, #16 Clayton 19 – Final
#2 Pecos 52, #15 Mescalero Apache 22 – Final
#3 Mesa Vista 80, #14 Hozho Academy 56 – Final
#4 Santa Rosa 78, #13 Euince 44 – Final
#5 Mesilla Valley Christian 61, #12 Dulce 42 – Final
#6 Reboboth Christian 46, #11 Oak Grove Classical 39 – Final
#9 Mora 50, #8 Tucumcari 47 – Final
#10 Menaul 58, #7 Escalante 55 – Final
1A BASKETBALL
#1 Logan 85, #16 Quemado, 58 – Final
#2 Fort Sumner/House 66, #15 Gateway Christian 26 – Final
#3 Cimarron 63, #14 Pine Hill 41 – Final
#4 Melrose 73, #13 Elida 43 – Final
#5 Alamo Navajo 54, #12 Grady 50 – Final
#6 Roy/Mosquero 48, #11 Mountainair 45 – Final
#7 Magdalena 50, #10 Springer 48 – Final
#8 Cliff 70, #9 To’hajiilee 55 – Final