![]() Tuesday’s game was quite possibly the best top-to-bottom team game Los Alamos has put together all season, and it came at a time when the team needed it. Pojoaque Valley couldn’t get past the Los Alamos trap on its side of the court, turning over the ball numerous times and getting off only a handful of shots for the entire 8 minutes. In the second half, Los Alamos (10-9) showed off its defense, as it shut out Pojoaque Valley in the third quarter. Pojoaque Valley struggled to run down the ball on defense in that period – Los Alamos’ big girls did a very good job of setting screens to help get the Hilltopper shooters open – and most of the Hilltopper shots went unchallenged. Following Holland, Abby Martinez, Kaitlyn Velarde, Lena Chavez and GG Romero all connected on 3s. That game was broadcast on the Los Alamos Daily Post’s YouTube channel.Ĭarley Holland, who had a huge night for the Hilltoppers Tuesday at Griffith Gymnasium, got things going just 30 seconds into the second quarter with a 3-pointer. Pojoaque Valley never recovered from the barrage and Los Alamos rolled to a 59-38 victory. Los Alamos poured in 28 points in that second quarter, with five Hilltoppers hitting on 3-pointers to give Los Alamos an 11-point lead at the break. ![]() Photo by John McHale/Īfter a low scoring first quarter Tuesday, the Los Alamos Hilltopper girls basketball team had a huge offensive second quarter to send the Pojoaque Valley Elkettes reeling. Lena Chavez pressures Marisa Martinez as she tries to bring the ball down court. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.Tara McDonald battles for a rebound under the Topper basket. Photo by Nate Limback/Īngelina Passalacqua and Callie Goda block a spike attempt by Sonya Quintana. Photo by John McHale/Īngelina Passalacqua serves up a ball. Michelle Macias digs a ball in the back court as Anna Kirkland backs her up. ![]() 5 seed in the tournament and will face 12th -seeded Santa Teresa, also Los Alamos, which was awarded a 6 seed, will face 11th -seeded Gallup Thursday at the Rio Rancho Event Center. Los Alamos earned an at-large bid into the 2022 state playoffs. Setter Angelina Passalacqua earned 45 assists Friday against Pojoaque Valley. Spike kills, 5 of those coming in the first set to get Los Alamos’ upset attempt started on the right foot.Īshley Hammond added 11 spike kills, including 4 in the fifth set to close out the contest – Hammond Kills in the set and dominated on the defensive end.įor Los Alamos (17-6, 7-1), the offense was spearheaded by Michelle Macias, who had a match-high 18 Outstanding individual performance from freshman outside hitter Larissa Rodriguez, who had 3 spike That fourth set was the district clincher for the Elkettes, who dominated in that set, led by an The fourth, 25-13, before the Hilltoppers grabbed the decisive fifth set 15-5. The teams traded sets three and four, with the Hilltoppers winning the third 25-22 and Pojoaque taking Pojoaque Valley (17-3 overall, 7-1 in district) took the second set 25-22, leaving Los Alamos no room for Los Alamos won the first set Friday night 25-21 to get the upset bid started on the right foot, but That match was broadcast on the Los Alamos Daily Post’s YouTube channel. The Hilltoppers had earned four straight titles prior to the The Hilltoppers finish as the 2-4A runners-up. Over the Elkettes, who took a 3-1 decision in Los Alamos in mid-October. ![]() Los Alamos did earn a 3-2 victory at Ben Lujan Gymnasium, however, giving itself a measure of revenge With a big showing in the set that wouldĭetermine the district champion, Pojoaque Valley won handily to earn this season’s District 2-4A title. Hilltoppers needed to win by a match score of 3-1 or better. In the season finale for 2022, the Los Alamos Hilltopper volleyball team had a chance to continue itsīut, although the Hilltoppers knocked off the Pojoaque Valley Elkettes in Jacona Friday night, the Michelle Macias spike-kills a ball over Larissa Rodriguez in the first set. Shyanne Garcia executes a pancake save as Hannah Bergemann backs her up.
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