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Meet the Journal's All-Metro Girls Basketball Team

James Yodice Journal Staff Writer
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Here is the Journal’s All-Metro Girls Basketball Team for the 2025-26 season.

The list is headed by 5-foot-8 senior Jordyn Dyer of La Cueva, a future University of Pacific athlete. She scored 23 points a game, and also averaged 7.1 rebounds for the Bears last season.

Dyer, the only senior on the first team, is surrounded by incredible younger talent.

Madi Martinez, Rio Rancho’s often electrifying 5-4 sophomore, scored 21 a game last season for the Bears.

Freshman Abby Pavia of Albuquerque High, the youngest of our starting five, was brilliant for the Bulldogs, scoring 20.6 points a game, plus nearly eight rebounds. The 5-7 Pavia often carried AHS, which played in the Pit this season for the first time since 1993.

Kaiyah Benally of Sandia, a 5-7 sophomore, is an almost absurdly well-rounded player; she scored a good bit for the Matadors, but her rebounding, passing, defense and floor leadership elevated Sandia’s entire roster.

The last of our first-teamers is Albuquerque Academy 6-foot sophomore point guard Lily Skarsgard, who is asked to do so many things well for the Chargers, and did as Academy’s MVP in a season that saw the program reach the Class 4A semifinals.

Skarsgard’s Academy teammate, 6-6 junior Harper Dunn, is part of the Journal’s second team.

She is joined by Hope Christian’s superb junior forward, Bri Bishop, plus sophomore forward Kayla Finley of Los Lunas, senior forward Rebecca Neal of Highland (who averaged a double-double for the Hornets) and senior guard Jalysa Hines of Volcano Vista.

James Yodice covers prep sports for the Journal. You can reach him at jyodice@abqjournal.com or via X at @JamesDYodice.

La Cueva’s Jordyn Dyer battles for possession with Sandia’s Audri Wright (14) during the District 2-5A tournament final on March 1 at Sandia.
Sandia’s Kaiyah Benally penetrates to set up a shot Friday, March 6, 2026, during the first round of the state basketball tournament.
Albuquerque High point guard Abby Pavia leaps to shoot during Friday's game against Rio Rancho in the semifinals of the Albuquerque Metro Championships at Del Norte High School.
Albuquerque Academy sophomore Lily Skarsgard, left, heads down the court with the ball while Hope Christian junior Abrianna Bishop, right, attempts to stop her at Albuquerque Academy on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026
Rio Rancho’s Madi Martinez (right) drives past Farmington’s Makenna Pete at Rio Rancho High School on Tuesday.

Albuquerque Journal 2025-26 All-Metro Girls Basketball

FIRST TEAM

  • Jordyn Dyer, 5-8, sr., G, La Cueva, 23.0 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 4.3 apg, 2.8 spg

  • Madi Martinez, 5-4, soph., PG, Rio Rancho: 21 ppg, 3.5 apg, 3 spg

  • Kaiyah Benally, 5-7, soph., G, Sandia: 17.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 5.7 apg, 6.5 spg

  • Abby Pavia, 5-7, fresh., G, Albuquerque High: 20.6 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 3.6 apg, 3.9 spg

  • Lily Skarsgard, 6-0, soph., PG, Albuquerque Academy: 14 ppg, 4.2 apg, 3.1 spg

SECOND TEAM

  • Bri Bishop, 6-0, jr., F, Hope Christian

  • Harper Dunn, 6-6, jr., F/C, Albuquerque Academy

  • Kayla Finley, 5-11, soph., F, Los Lunas

  • Rebecca Neal, 5-8, sr., F, Highland

  • Jalysa Hines, 5-7, sr., G, Volcano Vista



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