LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KTSM) – On Sunday, the New Mexico Activities Association released the brackets for the 2023 Nusenda Credit Union Basketball State Championships.
Seven Las Cruces high schools’ boys and girls basketball teams qualified for the playoffs.
Class 5A Boys
Organ Mountain (23-4, 9-1 District 3-5A) earned the No. 5 seed in the bracket and will play No. 12 Hobbs (15-13, 4-2 District 4-5A) in the first round. The game will be played on Saturday at Organ Mountain High School. Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m.
Las Cruces (16-11, 8-2 District 3-5A) earned the No. 14 seed and will play No. 3 seed Los Lunas (23-6, 7-3 District 5-5A) in the first round. The game will be played on Saturday at Los Lunas High School. Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m.
Class 1A Boys
Mesilla Valley Christian School (14-10, 6-4 District 2-1A) earned the No. 14 seed and will play No. 3 seed Melrose (21-6, 6-2 District 6-1A).
Class 5A Girls
Centennial (20-8, 8-2 District 3-5A) got the No. 6 seed and will play No. 11 seed Organ Mountain (17-10, 6-4 District 3-5A) in the first round. The game will be played on Friday at Centennial High School. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
Las Cruces (20-8, 8-2 District 3-5A) received the No. 7 seed and will play No. 10 seed Clovis (20-8, 2-4 District 4-5A) in the opening round. The game will be played on Friday at Las Cruces High School. Tipoff is set for 5:00 p.m.
Mayfield (15-12, 6-4 District 3-5A) earned the No. 12 seed and will play No. 5 seed La Cueva (21-7, 8-2 District 2-5A) in the opening round. The game will be played on Friday at La Cueva High School. Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m.
This article will be updated with game times and locations.
