The New Mexico state basketball tournaments get under way Tuesday morning, as top-seeded Portales opens up against St. Michael's in a Class 3A contest at The Pit. Five other area teams will be in action, with Clovis rounding out the night against Gallup in an 8:15 p.m. contest at the Santa Ana Star Center.

The boys tournament has three local games when the tournament tips off Wednesday. Defending 1A champ Fort Sumner faces Des Moines in a 2:30 p.m. game. The Clovis Wildcats face third-seeded Valley at The Pit in a 4:45 p.m. affair and Melrose rounds out the day with a 7:15 p.m. showdown with Springer.

There are nine local teams in action. Check back with enmvarsity throughout the week for game updates.


Tuesday

Girls

Portales vs. St. Michael's at The Pit, 8 a.m.

Dora vs. Tatum at Bernalillo H.S., 4:15 p.m.

Floyd vs. Des Moines at Bernalillo H.S., 6 p.m.

Texico vs. Pecos at Santa Ana Star Center, 6:30 p.m.

Grady  vs. Magdalena at Bernalillo H.S., 7:45 p.m.

Clovis girls vs. Gallup at the Santa Ana Star Center, 8:15 p.m.


Wednesday

Boys

Fort Sumner vs. Des Moines at Bernalillo H.S., 2:30 p.m.

Clovis vs. Valley at The Pit, 4:45 p.m.

Springer vs. Melrose at Bernalillo H.S., 7:15 p.m.

 

Thursday

Girls

Portales/St. Michael's winner vs. Thoreau/West Las Vegas winner at The Pit, 8 a.m.

Texico/Pecos winner vs. Penasco/Hagerman winner at the Santa Ana Star Center, 11:30 a.m.

Clovis/Gallup winner vs. Eldorado/La Cueva winner at the Santa Ana Star Center, 1:15 p.m.

Dora/Tatum winner vs. Cliff/Hondo winner at the Santa Ana Star Center, 3 p.m.

Floyd/Des Moines winner vs. Magdalena/Grady winner at the Santa Ana Star Center, 6:30 p.m.


Boys

Fort Sumner/Des Moines winner vs. Cliff/Mountainair winner at the Santa Ana Star Center, 4:45 p.m.

Clovis/Valley winner vs. Gallup/Mayfield winner at The Pit, 4:45 p.m.

Melrose/Springer winner vs. Gallup Catholic/Tatum winner at the Santa Ana Star Center, 8:15 p.m.


Friday
All games at The Pit

Class 2A girls championship, 4 p.m.

Class 3A girls championship, 6 p.m.


Saturday
All games at The Pit

Class 1A girls championship, 10:30 a.m.

Class 5A girls championship, 2:30 p.m.

1A boys championship, 6:30 p.m.

5A boys championship, 8:30 p.m.