Basketball

It didn’t take long for the Kirtland Central girls basketball team to distance itself from its quarterfinal opponent.

In the end, the No. 4 seed Tohatchi was not rattled by the No. 5 Tucumcari Lady Rattlers.

The Gallup Lady Bengals gave up the opening trey to No. 10 Valencia Tuesday afternoon in the 4A quarterfinals.

No. 2 seed Navajo Prep broke a 21-21 tie at the half with a solid third quarter to turn back No. 7 St. Michael’s 49-42 Tuesday afternoon during the Class 3A girls state basketball quarterfinals at the Rio Rancho Events Center.

Farmington girls basketball coach Tom Adair was pretty adamant that he has the best team in Class 5A.