Saturday was a bad day for District 5-5A.
Throughout the regular it seemed to be one of the stronger leagues in boys basketball. Highland, Los Lunas and Manzano combined for 60 wins. The Hornets, the No. 3 seed, looked like Albuquerque's best chance for a state title in the largest classification. The Tigers and Monarchs had the feel of sleepers.
None will be at The Pit next week.
Gallup's 65-63 win over Highland ranks easily as the most jaw-dropping upset of the opening round. The No. 14 seed isn't supposed to beat No. 3. The Hive had 24 wins. Ouch.
The most intense boys game of the first round might have been down in Las Cruces. No. 6 Mayfield needed three overtimes to send No. 11 Manzano home, 78-74. Watch out for the Trojans. They have chemistry, experience and one of the state's most respected coaches, Tommy Morrow.
Albuquerque High's 59-51 win over Los Lunas wasn't terribly surprising -- it was the 7-10 matchup. But it was a big step for the Bulldogs. Last season AHS broke a 55-game losing streak. Now they'll be back on The Pit floor since 1998.
Here are the rest of Saturday's scores ...
Class 5A
No. 1 Clovis 89,
No. 16 Onate 64
No. 8 Cibola 56,
No. 9 Sandia 42
No. 5 La Cueva 72,
No. 12 Gadsden 64
No. 4 Rio Rancho 75,
No. 13 Alamogordo 64
No. 2 Hobbs 81,
No. 15 Valley 53
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