New Mexico High School Boys Basketball State Championships Set to Tip Off

The 2026 New Mexico high school boys basketball state championships begin on Saturday, March 7, with 40 games in the first round of action. Championship games are scheduled to begin on March 14 at the University of New Mexico – The Pit.

First Round Matchups – March 7

• Class 5A
• No. 1 Volcano Vista vs. No. 16 Santa Fe – 6:00 PM MT
• No. 8 Las Cruces vs. No. 9 Albuquerque – 4:00 PM MT
• No. 5 Hobbs vs. No. 12 Organ Mountain – 6:00 PM MT
• No. 4 La Cueva vs. No. 13 Atrisco Heritage Academy – 6:00 PM MT
• No. 3 Rio Rancho vs. No. 14 Mayfield – 4:00 PM MT
• No. 6 Sandia vs. No. 11 Farmington – 5:00 PM MT
• No. 7 Centennial vs. No. 10 Carlsbad – 5:00 PM MT
• No. 2 Cleveland vs. No. 15 Alamogordo – 5:00 PM MT
• Additional Classifications & Matchups
• No. 1 Highland vs. No. 16 Grants – 6:00 PM MT
• No. 8 Belen vs. No. 9 Portales – 5:00 PM MT
• No. 5 Taos vs. No. 12 St. Pius X – 6:00 PM MT
• No. 4 Del Norte vs. No. 13 Valencia – 7:00 PM MT
• No. 3 Hope Christian vs. No. 14 Pojoaque Valley – 6:00 PM MT
• No. 6 Albuquerque Academy vs. No. 11 Goddard – 5:00 PM MT
• No. 7 Gallup vs. No. 10 Silver – 5:00 PM MT
• No. 2 Artesia vs. No. 15 Bloomfield – 6:00 PM MT
• No. 1 St. Michael’s vs. No. 16 Wingate – 4:00 PM MT
• No. 8 Tohatchi vs. No. 9 New Mexico Military Institute – 3:00 PM MT
• No. 5 Santa Fe Indian vs. No. 12 Sandia Prep – 4:00 PM MT
• No. 4 Navajo Prep vs. No. 13 Hot Springs – 3:00 PM MT
• No. 3 Cobre vs. No. 14 Ruidoso – 4:00 PM MT
• No. 6 Bosque vs. No. 11 Cottonwood Classical Prep – 6:00 PM MT
• No. 7 East Mountain vs. No. 10 Robertson – 6:00 PM MT
• No. 2 Tularosa vs. No. 15 West Las Vegas – 6:00 PM MT
• No. 1 Texico vs. No. 16 Clayton – 5:00 PM MT
• No. 8 Tucumcari vs. No. 9 Mora – 5:00 PM MT
• No. 5 Mesilla Valley Christian School vs. No. 12 Dulce – 4:00 PM MT
• No. 4 Santa Rosa vs. No. 13 Eunice – 4:00 PM MT
• No. 3 Mesa Vista vs. No. 14 Hozho Charter Academy – 5:00 PM MT
• No. 6 Rehoboth Christian vs. No. 11 Oak Grove Classical – 5:00 PM MT
• No. 7 Escalante vs. No. 10 Menaul – 5:00 PM MT
• No. 2 Pecos vs. No. 15 Mescalero Apache – 6:00 PM MT
• No. 1 Logan vs. No. 16 Quemado – 4:00 PM MT
• No. 8 Cliff vs. No. 9 To’hajiilee – 5:00 PM MT
• No. 5 Alamo Navajo vs. No. 12 Grady – 5:00 PM MT
• No. 4 Melrose vs. No. 13 Elida – 5:00 PM MT
• No. 3 Cimarron vs. No. 14 Pine Hill – 5:00 PM MT
• No. 6 Roy/Mosquero vs. No. 11 Mountainair – 6:00 PM MT
• No. 7 Magdalena vs. No. 10 Springer – 3:00 PM MT
• No. 2 Fort Sumner/House vs. No. 15 Gateway Christian – 6:00 PM MT

The championship games will be held on March 14 at the University of New Mexico – The Pit.