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New Mexico high school boys basketball teams ranked (Jan. 20)

Cleveland continues its dominant run as district play begins

Cleveland senior Remy Albrecht (2) blocks Volcano Vista sophomore Dreyden Montgomery (5) from the ball during the APS Boys Metro Basketball Championships at Del Norte High School in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. Cleveland won the game 53-48.
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Here are the January 20 coaches top 10 polls for high school boys basketball teams in New Mexico. The number in parentheses is how many points the team received — and how many first-place votes, if any.

Class 5A

1. Cleveland, 14-2 (157 - 8)

2. Rio Rancho, 14-1 (147 - 5)

3. Las Cruces, 15-1 (139 - 4)

4. Volcano Vista, 12-3 (117)

5. La Cueva, 11-4 (111)

6. Hobbs, 12-7 (61)

7. Albuquerque High, 10-7 (55)

8. Sandia, 10-6 (54) 

9. Farmington, 12-3 (45)

10. Carlsbad, 11-6 (13)

Class 4A

1. Artesia, 14-3 (189 - 18)

2. Highland, 10-4 (169 - 1)

3. Hope Christian, 10-6 (137)

4. Del Norte, 9-7 (121)

5. Taos, 13-4 (120)

6. Albuquerque Academy, 11-5 (79)

7. Valencia, 11-6 (61)

8. Gallup, 10-6 (39)

T9. Grants, 10-7 (33)

T9. Belen, 10-8 (33)

Class 3A

1. St. Michael's, 12-4 (169 - 10)

2. Navajo Prep, 13-3 (167 - 6)

3. Santa Fe Indian, 12-2 (153 - 1)

4. East Mountain, 16-0 (124 - 2)

5. Tularosa, 14-2 (91)

6. Tohatchi, 13-3 (73)

7. Cobre, 11-3 (69)

8. Bosque, 7-6 (53)

9. Robertson, 8-8 (42)

10. Sandia Prep, 8-7 (26)

Class 2A

1. Texico, 12-2 (150 - 8)

2. Santa Rosa, 12-4 (132 - 4)

3. Mesa Vista, 13-3 (127 - 2)

4. Pecos, 13-3 (109 - 1)

5. Escalante, 12-4 (90)

6. Mesilla Valley, 10-3 (64)

7. Rehoboth, 8-5 (47)

8. Tucumcari, 7-5 (46)

9. Mora, 9-7 (35)

10. Menaul, 9-5 (30)

Class 1A

1. Logan, 16-1 (149 - 14)

2. Fort Sumner/House, 16-2 (135 - 1)

3. Melrose, 11-4 (105)

4. Cimarron, 11-4 (103)

5. Cliff, 16-2 (72)

6. Springer, 9-4 (71)

7. Roy/Mosquero, 12-5 (62)

8. Alamo Navajo, 11-4 (55)

9. Mountainair, 12-6 (20)

10. Grady, 12-7 (19)

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