Covers round 1, quarterfinal matchups
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The New Mexico Activities Association would like to highlight the following important information regarding the upcoming NMAA State Basketball Championship 1st Round and Quarterfinal matchups.
NMAA State Basketball
Official Championship Name:
NMAA State Basketball Championships
Championship Brackets:
Boys and girls brackets will be posted and updated throughout the event on MaxPreps.
Championship Locations:
1st Round & Quarterfinals: Host School Sites (higher seed)
Semifinals & Finals: UNM – The Pit, Rio Rancho Events Center, Bernalillo HS
Championship Dates for
1st Round & Quarterfinals:
1st Round of 16 (at higher seed)
Class A-5A Girls – Friday, March 4th
Class A-5A Boys – Saturday, March 5th
Quarterfinals (at higher seed)
Class A-5A Girls – Tuesday, March 8th
Class A-5A Boys – Wednesday, March 9th
Tickets for 1st Round & Quarterfinals:
Available online via GoFan – https://gofan.co/app/school/NMAA
$10.00 Adults
$5.00 Students (K-12) / Seniors (65+) / Military
*no cash sales – tickets available online only
**Pre-sale tickets will also be made available to each community via the school administration to ensure both spectator groups have the opportunity attend
***NMAA Tournament Passes provide access to 1st Round & Quarterfinal games and can be purchased directly from the NMAA office or by calling 505-923-3110
Additional Facility Information for Spectators & Media:
Capacity restrictions/limitations, admittance requirements, and face covering regulations are at the discretion of the host school administration
Additional Information Specific to Members of the Media:
WORKING media with a valid 2021-2022 NMAA Media Credential may cover the event. Only those outlets covering a specific school/athlete will be granted access.
Media members should communicate with the host school administration prior to the event to review local policies/procedures and confirm attendance.
The NMAA’s full media policy, which includes special guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 (Section 11 of the manual), can be accessed at the below link:
https://www.nmact.org/file/media_policy.pdf
For additional information pertaining to this release, please contact Dusty Young, NMAA Associate Director at (505) 977-5385 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Game Stats Round-Up
Gallup, NM: The Number 1 seed in District 1-4A, the Gallup Bengals 16-12; 10-1 District outran cross town rival Number 2 seed Miyamura 14-14; 8-2 district showdown 62-56. Gallup shot 57% from the field; free throw shooting at 59%; three points shooting at 34% with (11) turnovers.
Led by: Coach of Year-Josh Dunlap; All-District Nathaniel Yazzie (17) points; MVP and All District Kohannon Atazhoon; (16) points; All District Joaquin Ortega (15) points; Kristine Touchine (9) points; Jemaine Smith (7) points and others, Miyamura Patriots shot 57% from the field; free throw shooting at 27%;; three points shooting at 20% with (12) turnovers. Led by: All District Mathias Rodriquez (22) points; Antonio Lavato (15) points; Jayde Irving (4) points; Dinote Gilbert (3) points and others.
NMAA 4A State Play will have #10 Gallup Bengals at #7 Belen Eagles-Saturday. While #16 Miyamura Patriots at #1 Highland Hornets-Saturday. Congratulations, the Gallup Bengals have won (4) straight D1-4A championship.
Courtesy of Dusty Young
NMAA Associate Director
