Mike Powers| News-Bulletin photos
Belen’s Jasode Harris, in white, looks to pass during the Hub City Tournament against ATC Santa Fe.
The host Belen Eagles (3-5) finished in sixth place last week in boys basketball at the Hub City Tournament with a 1-2 record.
BHS lost to ATC Santa Fe, 49-43, in the opener, with the Eagles’ Jordi Rojo scoring 17 points. In the consolation bracket, Belen edged Bloomfield, 54-52, with Jasode Harris totaling 17 points, while Rojo added 15.
Manzano handled BHS in the consolation championship, 61-38. West Mesa (5-2) defeated ATC in the title game.
Belen takes a holiday break until Dec. 27 when the Eagles host St. Michael’s.
Mike Powers| News-Bulletin photos
Belen’s Damien Avila, in white, puts up a shot in traffic during the Hub City Tournament against ATC Santa Fe.
In other boys’ action last week, Valencia (4-3) lost road games to Robertson, 62-53, and Artesia, 54-50. Los Lunas boys (4-2) play at Sandia Thursday.
Belen girls started the week with a 4-2 record and were scheduled to play Tuesday at Bernalillo. LLHS girls were 2-3 after a 56-31 victory over Atrisco Academy. Tessa Jaramillo scored 23 points for the Tigers.
After defeating Deming on Saturday, VHS girls (5-3) took a three-game winning streak into Tuesday’s game against Española Valley.
Mike Powers spent more than 40 years as a television news and sports anchor, mostly in the Albuquerque market. He has won numerous awards including New Mexico Sportscaster of the Year. He covers a wide range of sports, including the Valencia County prep scene.
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