Portales17-12
19-11Taos
44
63
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PHS		1011131044
THS		1917121563
Final score provided by A. Romero.

New Mexico High School Basketball - Taos tops Portales

March 4, 2023: Taos, NM 87571

Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Taos Tigers (Taos, NM) and the visiting Portales Rams (Portales, NM), saw Taos's basketball squad knock off Portales by a tally of 63-44.

With the victory, Taos improves its record to 18-10 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Highland (Albuquerque, NM) to play the Hornets in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 8. The Hornets come into the challenge with a record of 21-7. Highland won 84-41 in their recent non-league challenge against Pojoaque Valley (Pojoaque, NM)

Antonio RomeroTigers Reporter

  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Portales 0, Taos 0
    @ 5:54 PM

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    @ 5:54 PM
  3. 1st Quarter
  4. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Taos won the tip off.
    @ 6:07 PM
  5. 2 - 0

    Score Alert

    Portales - #2 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 2, Taos 0
    @ 6:08 PM
  6. 5 - 0

    Score Alert

    Portales - #12 makes a 3pt Field Goal. Portales 5, Taos 0
    @ 6:09 PM
  7. 5 - 0

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Taos. Portales 5, Taos 0
    @ 6:09 PM
  8. 5 - 2

    Score Alert

    Taos - #52 Daemon Ely makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 5, Taos 2
    Daemon Ely52 - PF, C
    @ 6:10 PM
  9. 5 - 4

    Score Alert

    Taos - #34 Xavier Duke makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 5, Taos 4
    Xavier Duke
    @ 6:10 PM
  10. 5 - 4

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #22 Isaiah Apodaca. Portales 5, Taos 4
    Isaiah Apodaca
    @ 6:11 PM
  11. 5 - 6

    Score Alert

    Taos - #22 Isaiah Apodaca makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 5, Taos 6
    Isaiah Apodaca
    @ 6:11 PM
  12. 8 - 6

    Score Alert

    Portales - #12 makes a 3pt Field Goal. Portales 8, Taos 6
    @ 6:11 PM
  13. 8 - 8

    Score Alert

    Taos - #22 Isaiah Apodaca makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 8, Taos 8
    Isaiah Apodaca
    @ 6:12 PM
  14. 8 - 8

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #10 Noah Washington. Portales 8, Taos 8
    Noah Washington
    @ 6:12 PM
  15. 8 - 11

    Score Alert

    Taos - #11 Yovani Varela makes a 3pt Field Goal. Portales 8, Taos 11
    Yovani Varela
    @ 6:13 PM
  16. 8 - 11

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #22 Isaiah Apodaca. Portales 8, Taos 11
    Isaiah Apodaca
    @ 6:13 PM
  17. 8 - 11

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #52 Daemon Ely. Portales 8, Taos 11
    Daemon Ely52 - PF, C
    @ 6:15 PM
  18. 8 - 13

    Score Alert

    Taos - #11 Yovani Varela makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 8, Taos 13
    Yovani Varela
    @ 6:16 PM
  19. 8 - 13

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Portales - #22. Portales 8, Taos 13
    @ 6:16 PM
  20. 10 - 13

    Score Alert

    Portales - #3 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 10, Taos 13
    @ 6:18 PM
  21. 10 - 16

    Score Alert

    Taos - #52 Daemon Ely makes a 3pt Field Goal. Portales 10, Taos 16
    Daemon Ely52 - PF, C
    @ 6:18 PM
  22. 10 - 19

    Score Alert

    Taos - #10 Noah Washington makes a 3pt Field Goal. Portales 10, Taos 19
    Noah Washington
    @ 6:19 PM
  23. 2nd Quarter
  24. 10 - 19

    End of 1st Quarter

    Portales 10, Taos 19
    @ 6:19 PM
  25. 10 - 19

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Portales - #3. Portales 10, Taos 19
    @ 6:21 PM
  26. 10 - 22

    Score Alert

    Taos - #10 Noah Washington makes a 3pt Field Goal. Portales 10, Taos 22
    Noah Washington
    @ 6:22 PM
  27. 10 - 22

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #52 Daemon Ely. Portales 10, Taos 22
    Daemon Ely52 - PF, C
    @ 6:23 PM
  28. 10 - 22

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #4 Mateo Salazar. Portales 10, Taos 22
    Mateo Salazar
    @ 6:24 PM
  29. 12 - 22

    Score Alert

    Portales - #22 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 12, Taos 22
    @ 6:25 PM
  30. 12 - 25

    Score Alert

    Taos - #10 Noah Washington makes a 3pt Field Goal. Portales 12, Taos 25
    Noah Washington
    @ 6:26 PM
  31. 12 - 27

    Score Alert

    Taos - #52 Daemon Ely makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 12, Taos 27
    Daemon Ely52 - PF, C
    @ 6:26 PM
  32. 12 - 30

    Score Alert

    Taos - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Portales 12, Taos 30
    @ 6:27 PM
  33. 12 - 30

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Portales. Portales 12, Taos 30
    @ 6:27 PM
  34. 12 - 30

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #5 Lionel Salazar. Portales 12, Taos 30
    Lionel Salazar
    @ 6:29 PM
  35. 13 - 30

    Score Alert

    Portales - #2 makes a Free Throw. Portales 13, Taos 30
    @ 6:29 PM
  36. 14 - 30

    Score Alert

    Portales - #2 makes a Free Throw. Portales 14, Taos 30
    @ 6:30 PM
  37. 14 - 32

    Score Alert

    Taos - #52 Daemon Ely makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 14, Taos 32
    Daemon Ely52 - PF, C
    @ 6:30 PM
  38. 14 - 32

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Portales - #2. Portales 14, Taos 32
    @ 6:30 PM
  39. 14 - 33

    Score Alert

    Taos - #52 Daemon Ely makes a Free Throw. Portales 14, Taos 33
    Daemon Ely52 - PF, C
    @ 6:30 PM
  40. 17 - 33

    Score Alert

    Portales - #3 makes a 3pt Field Goal. Portales 17, Taos 33
    @ 6:33 PM
  41. 17 - 33

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Portales - #2. Portales 17, Taos 33
    @ 6:33 PM
  42. 19 - 33

    Score Alert

    Portales - #13 Jase Hightower makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 19, Taos 33
    Jase Hightower13 - SG
    @ 6:35 PM
  43. 19 - 33

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Portales - #13 Jase Hightower. Portales 19, Taos 33
    Jase Hightower13 - SG
    @ 6:35 PM
  44. 19 - 33

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Portales - #10. Portales 19, Taos 33
    @ 6:35 PM
  45. 19 - 34

    Score Alert

    Taos - #22 Isaiah Apodaca makes a Free Throw. Portales 19, Taos 34
    Isaiah Apodaca
    @ 6:35 PM
  46. 19 - 34

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #11 Yovani Varela. Portales 19, Taos 34
    Yovani Varela
    @ 6:36 PM
  47. 20 - 34

    Score Alert

    Portales - #13 Jase Hightower makes a Free Throw. Portales 20, Taos 34
    Jase Hightower13 - SG
    @ 6:37 PM
  48. 20 - 36

    Score Alert

    Taos - #52 Daemon Ely makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 20, Taos 36
    Daemon Ely52 - PF, C
    @ 6:37 PM
  49. 20 - 36

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #3 Mateo Chavez. Portales 20, Taos 36
    Mateo Chavez
    @ 6:37 PM
  50. 21 - 36

    Score Alert

    Portales - #3 makes a Free Throw. Portales 21, Taos 36
    @ 6:38 PM
  51. Halftime
  52. 21 - 36

    Halftime

    Portales 21, Taos 36
    We noticed it's halftime, checkout this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    @ 6:38 PM
  53. 3rd Quarter
  54. 21 - 36

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Taos' ball.
    @ 6:48 PM
  55. 21 - 36

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #52 Daemon Ely. Portales 21, Taos 36
    Daemon Ely52 - PF, C
    @ 6:49 PM
  56. 21 - 39

    Score Alert

    Taos - #22 Isaiah Apodaca makes a 3pt Field Goal. Portales 21, Taos 39
    Isaiah Apodaca
    @ 6:50 PM
  57. 21 - 39

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #22 Isaiah Apodaca. Portales 21, Taos 39
    Isaiah Apodaca
    @ 6:50 PM
  58. 21 - 42

    Score Alert

    Taos - #22 Isaiah Apodaca makes a 3pt Field Goal. Portales 21, Taos 42
    Isaiah Apodaca
    @ 6:51 PM
  59. 23 - 42

    Score Alert

    Portales - #12 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 23, Taos 42
    @ 6:52 PM
  60. 23 - 42

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #22 Isaiah Apodaca. Portales 23, Taos 42
    Isaiah Apodaca
    @ 6:52 PM
  61. 24 - 42

    Score Alert

    Portales - #2 makes a Free Throw. Portales 24, Taos 42
    @ 6:52 PM
  62. 25 - 42

    Score Alert

    Portales - #2 makes a Free Throw. Portales 25, Taos 42
    @ 6:52 PM
  63. 27 - 42

    Score Alert

    Portales - #12 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 27, Taos 42
    @ 6:53 PM
  64. 27 - 44

    Score Alert

    Taos - #11 Yovani Varela makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 27, Taos 44
    Yovani Varela
    @ 6:54 PM
  65. 27 - 46

    Score Alert

    Taos - #34 Xavier Duke makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 27, Taos 46
    Xavier Duke
    @ 6:55 PM
  66. 27 - 46

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #4 Mateo Salazar. Portales 27, Taos 46
    Mateo Salazar
    @ 6:56 PM
  67. 30 - 46

    Score Alert

    Portales - #3 makes a 3pt Field Goal. Portales 30, Taos 46
    @ 6:56 PM
  68. 30 - 46

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Portales - #3. Portales 30, Taos 46
    @ 6:57 PM
  69. 30 - 46

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Portales - #12. Portales 30, Taos 46
    @ 6:58 PM
  70. 30 - 48

    Score Alert

    Taos - #52 Daemon Ely makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 30, Taos 48
    Daemon Ely52 - PF, C
    @ 6:58 PM
  71. 32 - 48

    Score Alert

    Portales - #12 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 32, Taos 48
    @ 6:58 PM
  72. 32 - 48

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #34 Xavier Duke. Portales 32, Taos 48
    Xavier Duke
    @ 6:58 PM
  73. 32 - 48

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Portales - #20. Portales 32, Taos 48
    @ 7:00 PM
  74. 34 - 48

    Score Alert

    Portales - #3 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 34, Taos 48
    @ 7:01 PM
  75. 4th Quarter
  76. 34 - 48

    End of 3rd Quarter

    Portales 34, Taos 48
    @ 7:02 PM
  77. 36 - 48

    Score Alert

    Portales - #12 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 36, Taos 48
    @ 7:03 PM
  78. 36 - 48

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #5 Lionel Salazar. Portales 36, Taos 48
    Lionel Salazar
    @ 7:04 PM
  79. 36 - 50

    Score Alert

    Taos - #2 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 36, Taos 50
    @ 7:05 PM
  80. 36 - 50

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Portales - #10. Portales 36, Taos 50
    @ 7:07 PM
  81. 38 - 50

    Score Alert

    Portales - #3 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 38, Taos 50
    @ 7:07 PM
  82. 38 - 52

    Score Alert

    Taos - #52 Daemon Ely makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 38, Taos 52
    Daemon Ely52 - PF, C
    @ 7:08 PM
  83. 38 - 54

    Score Alert

    Taos - #4 Mateo Salazar makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 38, Taos 54
    Mateo Salazar
    @ 7:09 PM
  84. 38 - 56

    Score Alert

    Taos - #34 Xavier Duke makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 38, Taos 56
    Xavier Duke
    @ 7:09 PM
  85. 38 - 58

    Score Alert

    Taos - #34 Xavier Duke makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 38, Taos 58
    Xavier Duke
    @ 7:09 PM
  86. 38 - 58

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Portales. Portales 38, Taos 58
    @ 7:10 PM
  87. 38 - 58

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Portales - #12. Portales 38, Taos 58
    @ 7:12 PM
  88. 38 - 59

    Score Alert

    Taos - #10 Noah Washington makes a Free Throw. Portales 38, Taos 59
    Noah Washington
    @ 7:13 PM
  89. 38 - 59

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Portales - #12. Portales 38, Taos 59
    @ 7:13 PM
  90. 40 - 59

    Score Alert

    Portales - #2 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 40, Taos 59
    @ 7:14 PM
  91. 40 - 61

    Score Alert

    Taos - #33 Jose Duran makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 40, Taos 61
    Jose Duran
    @ 7:15 PM
  92. 42 - 61

    Score Alert

    Portales - #3 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 42, Taos 61
    @ 7:16 PM
  93. 42 - 61

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Portales - #2. Portales 42, Taos 61
    @ 7:18 PM
  94. 42 - 62

    Score Alert

    Taos - #34 Xavier Duke makes a Free Throw. Portales 42, Taos 62
    Xavier Duke
    @ 7:18 PM
  95. 42 - 63

    Score Alert

    Taos - #34 Xavier Duke makes a Free Throw. Portales 42, Taos 63
    Xavier Duke
    @ 7:19 PM
  96. 42 - 63

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Taos - #3 Mateo Chavez. Portales 42, Taos 63
    Mateo Chavez
    @ 7:22 PM
  97. 44 - 63

    Score Alert

    Portales - #24 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Portales 44, Taos 63
    @ 7:23 PM
  98. Final
  99. 44 - 63

    End of Game

    Portales 44, Taos 63
    @ 7:24 PM
This game is a part of the 2023 Nusenda Credit Union Boys Basketball State Championships - Class 4A tournament

Scoretracker Scorers

Antonio RomeroTigers Reporter

Portales @ Taos Basketball Game Info

Sat., Mar. 4, 2023 @ 6p
The Taos (NM) varsity basketball team won Saturday's home playoff game against Portales (NM) by a score of 63-44.

Player stats

Points/G
PHS
--
THS
D. Ely23.8
Rebounds/G
PHS
--
THS
D. Ely14.1
Assists/G
PHS
--
THS
D. Ely2.5
Steals/G
PHS
--
THS
D. Ely1.7
Blocks/G
PHS
--
THS
D. Ely3.9

Team comparison

Points/G
-
57.0
Rebounds/G
-
31.3
Assists/G
-
8.3
Steals/G
-
8.4
Blocks/G
-
4.9

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Portales		14.113.913.417.17.52.059.8
Taos		14.811.712.514.613.0-57.4

Season recap

Overall record
17-12
19-11
League
3-3
7-1
Non-League
6-3
7-6
Head to Head
0-1
1-0
Home
8-3
7-3
Away
4-6
8-4
Neutral
5-3
4-4
Playoff
0-1
2-1
In-State
13-9
19-10
Out-of-State
4-3
0-1
Win %
.586
.633
District %
.500
.875
PF
1,733
1,722
PA
1,595
1,530
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Common opponents

Mesa Vista
1 - 0
1 - 0
Pojoaque Valley
1 - 1
2 - 0
Robertson
0 - 1
0 - 1
West Las Vegas
1 - 0
1 - 0
Moriarty
1 - 0
2 - 0
Goddard
3 - 0
1 - 0
Artesia
0 - 3
0 - 1
Lovington
1 - 1
1 - 0

Rankings

NM
38
31
Division 4A
11
8

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