Basketball

Aside from its near-perfect performance home game, the 25-2 Eagles dominated from start to finish.

The Dobson Lady Mustangs, a team with eight Navajo girls, were outsized, but it made the Valley Vista Monsoons earn the state title.

Friday’s matchup against the Albuquerque Academy Lady Chargers in the Class 4A playoff game favored Gallup as it easily cruised to a 60-34 win.

Sophomore guard Krischelle Largo then sank a pair of clutch free throws with 30 seconds as the No. 8 seed Thoreau Hawks held off No. 9 West Las Vegas 43-41 Friday night during the Sweet 16 opening round of the Class 3A girls state basketball championships.

Last season the Lady Eagles played in the 4A title game, finishing as the reserve champions to Tucson private school Salpointe Catholic.