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Mountain West men’s basketball update: New Mexico bags massive road win
Donovan Dent strengthened his Mountain West Conference men’s basketball Player of the Year case with a 34-point explosion Saturday afternoon against UNLV.
The New Mexico junior point guard finished 13 of 21 from the field and made all six of his free throws, including a pair that tied the game at 72-all with 2:44 to play. The Lobos (17-4, 9-1) held on down the stretch for a 75-73 victory over the Rebels (11-9, 5-4) to remain atop the MWC standings.
Senior center Nelly Junior Joseph also shined for New Mexico, recording 22 points and a career-high 18 rebounds.
“I thought he was phenomenal,” Lobos head coach Richard Pitino said of Joseph after the game. “Donovan obviously had a big-time box score, but the rebounding was absurd from Nelly.”
UNLV sophomore point guard Dedan Thomas Jr., another MWC Player of the Year candidate, starred in defeat with 18 points and seven assists.
“He’s frightening when we’re on defense because he’s very crafty, he does a great job of getting fouled,” Pitino said of Thomas Jr. “I love him.”
Utah State (18-2, 8-1) kept pace with the Lobos Saturday by dismantling Air Force (3-17, 0-9), 87-58.
Star guards Ian Martinez (16 points) and Mason Falslev (11 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals) led the way for the Aggies, who could return to the AP Top 25 next week.
“The last two games, we’ve played on both sides of the ball,” Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun said in his postgame press conference. “If you’re going to win a league title and get to the NCAA Tournament, you can’t be a one-trick pony. I think we’re starting to understand that.
“We’ve got to get out of here, get some rest. We’ve got two huge games at home inside the (Smith) Spectrum.”
The Aggies host UNLV on Wednesday before a Feb. 1 matchup with New Mexico in the MWC game of the year to date.
Colorado State (13-7, 7-2) picked up its third straight win Saturday night with a 69-64 comeback victory over Fresno State (5-18, 1-8). The Rams have a chance to make a move in the MWC title race with upcoming games against New Mexico, San Diego State (13-5, 6-3) and Utah State.
The Aztecs, who routed Nevada (11-9, 3-6) 69-50 on the road Saturday night, are in the middle of a softer stretch in their schedule.
Boise State (13-7, 5-4) had its first MWC bye over the weekend and is 3.5 games behind the Lobos in the conference standings.
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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The Social Security Office released the most popular baby names for 2025 on Thursday. And here in New Mexico, we saw some familiar names top the charts once again.
Coming in at No. 1 for girls is Mia, and as for the boys, Noah ranks No. 1. That’s no change from 2024 when Mia and Noah also led the pack, both coming in at No 1. For 2025, there were a total of 66 babies named Mia and 115 babies named Noah, while in 2024, there were 81 Mias and 105 Noahs.
What do the names mean? Online sources list a few different interpretations for Mia, but one common association is with the Italian word “mia,” which means “mine.” As for Noah, the name is most commonly associated with the prominent bible figure. It’s thought to mean “rest,” or “comfort.”
Here’s a look at some of the other top baby names in New Mexico for 2025.
- Girls:
- Olivia (65 total)
- Sophia (65 total)
- Sofia (60 total)
- Camila (59 total)
- Eliana (57 total)
- Isabella (56 total)
- Amelia (53 total)
- Aria (45 total)
- Aurora (45 total)
- Boys:
- Liam (109 total)
- Mateo (99 total)
- Elijah (76 total)
- Santiago (70 total)
- Sebastian (69 total)
- Ezra (67 total)
- Elias (66 total)
- Ezekiel (66 total)
- Levi (69 total)
Nationally, Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names, and have been for the past seven years, according to the Social Security Administration. As for the fastest-rising names, Klarity jumped nearly 1,400 spots on the girls’ list, and Kasai jumped 1,108 for boy names.
Other names rising in popularity for boys include Atlas, Adriel, Emiliano, Arthur, and Archer. On the girls’ list, Ailany, Sienna, Amara, and Georgia are becoming more popular.
You can find the full list by state online.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. — An ‘imposter nurse’ in Las Cruces is facing 34 charges after nearly causing the death of a patient and illegally giving medications to patients under 18 years old.
A Doña Ana County grand jury indicted Margarita Gonzalez. She is accused of assuming the identities of nurses in Texas to get hired at four nursing facilities in Las Cruces:
- Village at Northrise
- Las Cruces Wellness and Rehabilitation
- Peak Behavioral Health
- Matrix Home Care
The New Mexico Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud and Elder Abuse Bureau investigated and discovered instances where Gonzalez illegally gave injections and dispensed prescriptions, including narcotics to eight inpatient residents under 18 years old.
An investigation also found Gonzalez was also about to allegedly give “an incorrect insulin dose” to a patient that they claim could’ve killed the patient if another nurse hadn’t caught the error.
Several facilities fired Gonzalez over patient safety concerns and an observed lack of knowledge.
“Impersonating a healthcare provider is a reckless and selfish crime that subjects those most vulnerable to risk of serious injury or death,” Attorney General Raúl Torrez said. “I will not tolerate those who risk the safety of patients or cause danger and unnecessary confusion within the healthcare system. These charges should keep anyone attempting to pose as a healthcare provider on notice: we will find you, and we will prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law to protect New Mexicans.”
Gonzalez’s charges include identity theft, nursing without a license, abuse of a resident, distribution of controlled substances to a minor and fraud totaling over $25,000.
If convicted on all counts, Gonzalez could face up to 100 years in prison.
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