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Taos’ Roman Quintana, left, and Taos’ Mario Rodriguez support Taos’ Malakhai Ely as he takes a breath before making a game altering free throw during a district basketball game between Taos and Española Valley in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos High School boys basketball celebrate their win against Española Valley High School as they are crowned the district champions after a nail biting game and narrow 62-59 victory in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Malakhai Ely goes in for a shot during a district basketball game between Taos and Española Valley in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos High School fans celebrate the boys basketball win against Española Valley High School as they are crowned the district champions after a nail biting game and narrow 62-59 victory in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos High School boys basketball celebrate their win against Española Valley High School as they are crowned the district champions after a nail biting game and narrow 62-59 victory in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos High School boys basketball celebrate their win against Española Valley High School as they are crowned the district champions after a nail biting game and narrow 62-59 victory in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos High School boys basketball celebrate their win against Española Valley High School as they are crowned the district champions after a nail biting game and narrow 62-59 victory in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Española Valley’s Josiah Fresquez rebounds the ball during a district basketball game between Taos and Española Valley in Expañola Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos High School boys basketball celebrate their win against Española Valley High School as they are crowned the district champions after a nail biting game and narrow 62-59 victory in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Mario Rodriguez and Española Valley’s Nathaniel Suazo look to rebound the ball down during a district basketball game in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos High School boys basketball celebrate their win against Española Valley High School as they are crowned the district champions after a nail biting game and narrow 62-59 victory in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Española Valley fans watch in fear as Taos' Malakhai Ely shoots and makes a game altering free throw during a district basketball game between Taos and Española Valley in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Roman Quintana takes a shot during a district basketball game in Expañola Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Evan Salazar defends Española Valley’s Matthew Lovato during a district basketball game in Expañola Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Roman Quintana is fouled by Española Valley’s defense during a district basketball game in Expañola Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Roman Quintana moves the ball around Española Valley’s Jerek Duda during a district basketball game in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ head coach Hernando Chavez talks to his players during the final timeout of a district basketball game between Taos and Española Valley in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Mateo Salazar, right, and Taos’ Malakhai Ely react to a a foul called on Ely during a district basketball game in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Española Valley’s Miguel Orozco drives the ball past Taos’ Roman Quintana during a district basketball game in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Malakhai Ely goes in for a shot around Española Valley’s defense during a district basketball game in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Malakhai Ely cheers on teammate Roman Quintana after Quintana is fouled during a district basketball game in Expañola Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Mario Rodriguez passes the ball during a district basketball game between Taos and Española Valley in Expañola Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Malakhai Ely goes in for a shot around Española Valley’s Emillio Samaniego during a district basketball game in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos Mateo Salazar moves around Española Valley’s defense during a district basketball game in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Malakhai Ely looks to pass the ball during a district basketball game between Taos and Española Valley in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Malakhai Ely flies over Española Valley’s Emillio Samaniego during a district basketball game in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos Mateo Salazar moves around Española Valley’s defense during a district basketball game in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Roman Quintana looks to pass the ball as Taos’ Malakhai Ely trails him during a district basketball game in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Malakhai Ely goes in for a shot around Española Valley’s defense during a district basketball game in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Roman Quintana, left, and Taos’ Mario Rodriguez support Taos’ Malakhai Ely as he takes a breath before making a game altering free throw during a district basketball game between Taos and Española Valley in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Mario Rodriguez passes the ball around Española Valley’s Nathaniel Suazo during a district basketball game in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
Taos’ Orion Salazar drives the ball down the court during a district basketball game between Taos and Española Valley in Española Friday (Feb. 28). DANIEL PEARSON/Taos News
The Taos High School varsity boys basketball team won the district championship Friday night (Feb. 28), defeating the hosting Española Valley Sundevils with a final score of 62-59. Next stop? The state tournament in Albuquerque.
The Tigers kept to a switching man-to-man defense throughout the night that slowed the Sundevils' three-point production, especially in the second half.
Despite being down 10 points coming into third quarter, the Tigers crawled their way out that hole behind senior Mateo Salazar’s accurate three-point shooting and junior Malakhai Ely’s formidable inside presence.
With the Tigers down by just 5 points going into the final quarter, the momentum was showing clear signs of shifting. Soon, Taos was up by 4 as Española senior Josiah Fresquez tried to get his team going by driving through the paint to draw a few free throws. The Sundevils' defense was strong, but their players missed some critical, wide-open layups that ultimately cost them the game.
After the final buzzer sounded, the Tigers streamed onto the court to celebrate the hard-fought victory and receive medals for claiming the top spot in District 2 4A.
Ely led the team in scoring with 18 points, followed by teammate Mateo Salazar with 15 points off five three-pointers. For the Sundevils, Jerek Duda led his team with 20 points.
With this win, the Tigers are now 16-11 and are bound for Albuquerque starting this Tuesday (March 11). Full brackets will come out Sunday (March 2) at 5 p.m.
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