No. 2 Gallup Pulls Away in Second Half, Defeats No. 3 Albuquerque Academy 54–44
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Gallup turned a tight semifinal into a fourth-quarter statement at The PIT. After trailing at halftime, the Bengals surged behind key plays from Mykeia Vicenti, Kayden Tsosie, and Marie Nez to defeat Albuquerque Academy 54–44 and punch their ticket to the Class 4A state championship game.