Lady Colts fall in first round of state playoffs, 53-17 to No. 2 Santa Fe Indian

Lady Colts fall in first round of state playoffs, 53-17 to No. 2 Santa Fe Indian
Posted: Mar 06, 2026

On Friday night New Mexico Military Institute travelled to Santa Fe, NM for their first-round matchup of the NMAA State Championships with Santa Fe Indian School. With the loss, the Lady Colts end the season with a 12-9 overall record. With the win, Santa Fe Indian moves to 23-6 overall and earns a spot in the state quarterfinal on Tuesday.

Through the first couple of minutes, NMMI took a quick 4-0 lead. Aleyah Andrews and Ezebelle Gomez each scored a layup. However, the scoring for the Lady Colts would stall out as Santa Fe Indian closed out the period on a 13-3 run. For the home side, five different players scored as they enjoyed a 13-7 after the first eight minutes of action.

In the second quarter it was all Santa Fe Indian. They held NMMI to just two total points. Sofia Barreras scored the only points for the Lady Colts in the second quarter. While allowing just two points, Santa Fe Indian scored 21 points as they enjoyed a 34-9 heading into halftime.

Coming out the half, the same theme from the second quarter continued. Siany McGhan and Ezebelle Gomez each scored in the quarter, but that would be the only scoring.  Santa Fe Indian found some offensive rhythm from behind the arc as they tallied three three-pointers to take a 47-13 advantage into the final period.

In the final period, the Lady Colts were outscored 6-4. Of those four points, Aleyah Andrews tallied three of them. Santa Fe Indian would hold on to win 53-17 and advance to the state quarterfinals.

Head Coach Lawerence Hall on the season, “You know it’s not the result we wanted tonight but I can be proud of this team and how we’re even in this spot. A loss is never what you want but we can learn a lot from this loss, especially for all the girls returning they know what it takes,” Hall said. “Very proud of our girls and how we’ve come together since the first game of the season. Every single one of them has grown not just on the court but every aspect from day one and you can see it,” Hall said. “Definitely being here at state is a great feeling and we’ll work to be back here in a better position in a year,” Hall said. 

The Lady Colts earned a spot in the NMAA State Championships as the No. 15 seed for the firsr time in school history and finish with 10+ wins for the first time in eight seasons. 

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