CANYON, Texas (KFDA) – The Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds fall in the NCAA South Central Regional Quarterfinals to the Colorado Mesa Mavericks, 95-77.
The Greyhounds historic season comes to an end. This team went from being picked in 15th in the preseason polls of the 2022-2023 season to making an NCAA tournament berth one season later.
“They are one of the most fun groups I have ever been around,” Eastern New Mexico head coach Brent Owen said. “At the beginning of the season, we set the goal of making the NCAA tournament, and for a lot of programs it might seem like that is a low goal, and perhaps I should have set the goal higher, but in preseason we were picked 8th in the league. For this team to make the NCAA tournament for the third time in program history, that is something that I am really proud of.”
Eastern New Mexico won it’s first Lone Star Conference tournament title for the first time since 1993, second ever in school history. The program also broke numerous records including most conference wins in a season with 15, most 100-point games with 12, and its scoring recording averaging 90.0 points per game.
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It was basically a home crowd for the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds at the First United Bank Center, and the Greyhounds leaned into the crowds energy.
It was a back-and-forth battle the first 20 minutes of action. At the first media timeout, Eastern had the lead, and then at the second, Colorado Mesa found its way back to be ahead by one, 22-21.
Midway through the first half, the Greyhounds went on a 7-0 scoring run to take their biggest lead of the contest, 30-24. The Mavericks were too hot from beyond the arc as they shot 46.7% from three. Going into the locker room, the Mavs held a four-point advantage, 46-42.
To start the second half, Colorado Mesa put 13 on the board compared to the Greyhounds five. Eastern New Mexico sparked another 7-0 run by Greg Johnson alone. With under 12 minutes left in the ball game, the Greyhounds battled back to cut the deficit to four again, 63-59.
The Mavericks proved to be too much. Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference player of the year Trevor Baskin took over. Baskin sparked a 13-0 run for Colorado Mesa with a dunk giving them the cushion they needed. Baskin ended with a game-high 31 points. Colorado Mesa defeats Eastern New Mexico, 95-77.
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Colorado Mesa moves on to the NCAA South Central Regional Semifinals on Sunday. They will take on Fort Lewis at 5:00 p.m.
PORTLAES, New Mexico (KFDA) – Eastern New Mexico basketball each fall to the Lubbock Christian Chaps by six on Friday.
On the Women’s side, the Greyhounds lost to the #20 Lady Chaps by a score of 59-53.
After the first 10 minutes of play, the Lady Chaps held an early 14-8 lead.
They followed that up with 14 more points in the second quarter, while they Greyhounds scored 13 of their own, going into halftime with a 28-21 lead.
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After the break, the Greyhounds got to work on both sides of the ball, forcing several turnovers and converting down low, taking the lead after the third and heading into the final frame up 40-38.
The Lady Chaps saved their best basketball for last, scoring the most by any team in all four quarters (21) and stealing the win on the road.
Ishauna Hunter finished with a game-high 20 points to go along with six rebounds and three steals.
Julieta Ceja played a key piece in the rotation, finishing with an 11 point, 12 rebound double-double in her 26 total minutes.
The Greyhounds are now 10-2 on the year, 5-1 in the Lone Star Conference, and will complete their homestand tomorrow against the Midwestern State Mustangs.
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Eastern New Mexico vs. Lubbock Christian WBB(KFDA)
On the Men’s side, they got off to a hot start but ultimately found themselves behind at the end with a final score of 77-71.
Treyvon Byrd was the star of the first half for the Greyhounds, scoring the first nine points by himself.
After the first 20 minutes of play, both teams were knotted at 32.
Chaps’ Ethan Duncan came to life in the second half, and helped lead Lubbock Christian to 45 points in the last 20 minutes, while the defense allowed 39.
Eastern New Mexico vs. Lubbock Christian MBB(KFDA)
Byrd finished with a team-high 24 points, 6 rebounds and four assists.
Jaden Clarke got going as well, shooting 7-14 from the field to finish with 19 points, with four rebounds and one steal.
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A double-double from Jose Murillo (14 pts, 10 reb) kept the Greyhounds going as well.
They too are back in action tomorrow afternoon against the Midwestern State Mustangs.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Christian Cook had 19 points in New Mexico State’s 78-48 win against Louisiana Tech on Saturday night.
Cook shot 7 for 11, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Aggies (9-6, 2-0 Conference USA). Robert Carpenter scored 16 points and added six rebounds. Peter Filipovity shot 5 of 9 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding eight rebounds.
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The Bulldogs (11-4, 0-2) were led by Sean Elkinton, who posted 12 points. Amaree Abram added 10 points for Louisiana Tech.
New Mexico State took the lead with 13:31 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Carpenter led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 44-19 at the break. New Mexico State pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a 24-point lead to 32 points.
New Mexico State’s next game is Saturday against UTEP on the road, and Louisiana Tech hosts Florida International on Thursday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The house made famous by the “Breaking Bad” TV series is up for sale, and the owners of the otherwise unassuming home in one of Albuquerque’s older neighborhoods are hoping the property’s role in the long-running series will help them fetch a pretty penny.
Centered on mythical methamphetamine cookers Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, the series wrapped up more than a decade ago, but its legacy continues to draw looky-loos to the home and other associated filming spots around town.
New Mexico’s governor also recently tapped the Walter White character, played by Bryan Cranston, to star in a campaign against littering in New Mexico.
While “Breaking Bad” certainly has left its mark on New Mexico and this quiet block in Albuquerque, the listing is sure to reignite interest.
FILE – Poles for a new fence stand outside the house used in the AMC-TV series “Breaking Bad” in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017.
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Time to move on
Fans often flock to the home, sometimes with hundreds of cars driving by in a single day, Joanne Quintana told Albuquerque television station KOB-TV.
Quintana said her parents purchased the home in the 1970s and that she and her siblings grew up there. As her parents got older and the show’s popularity skyrocketed, it became harder to protect them. The family was forced to put up a metal fence and install security cameras to keep fans at bay.
Now that her parents are gone, it’s time to sell.
“This was our family home from 1973, almost 52 years,” she told the station. “So we’re going to walk away with just our memories. It’s time to move on. We’re done. There’s no reason to fight anymore.”
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Hollywood magic
It was 2006 when a film scout first approached Quintana’s mother about shooting a pilot episode at the home. Within months, the equipment was set up and filming began.
The family got to meet Cranston and the other stars and watched from behind the scenes as crew members worked their magic. Quintana’s mother was always sure to have cookies for the cast and crew.
The inside of the home was used to prep, while interior scenes were shot in a studio.
For the famous pizza scene, Quintana remembers boxes of pizza lining the sidewalk. Plenty of unsliced cheese and pepperoni props were at the ready in case Cranston didn’t nail it on the first try. He did — landing the pizza face-up on the roof after his character’s wife shut the door in his face.
The homeowners had a hard time keeping fans from attempting their own pizza tosses or trying to sneak dips in the iconic backyard pool.
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Priced to sell?
The housing market in New Mexico’s largest city certainly isn’t what it would have been when Walter White was applying for a mortgage, and the price paid by Quintana’s parents five decades ago is unimaginable now. The median price in the Albuquerque area is approaching $400,000, and interest rates are expected to hover around 6% this year.
Some online real estate calculators put the estimated market value of the four-bedroom ranch-style home at just over $340,000. But with the star power of “Breaking Bad” behind it, the global luxury realty service that is listing the home for Quintana and her family has it priced at just under $4 million.
David Christensen with eXp Luxury told The Associated Press on Friday that it’s been a busy day with the listing going live and that investors will be looking at the property. Ideas include turning the home into a vacation rental or a museum.
The listing company has set up a website to showcase the property, billing it as a chance to own a piece of pop culture history.
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