Snowflake unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Chinle Wildcats by a score of 54-51 on Tuesday. While the Lobos didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 16-11 in the first quarter.
Snowflake's loss came despite strong showings from Gionn Jones and Jaron Woodside. Jones posted 13 points, while Woodside scored ten points.
Chinle found their leader in sophomore Bryce Burbank, who earned 16 points. Kollin Laughing was another key player, putting up ten points.
The victory (which was Chinle's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Coming up, Snowflake will head out to take on Coolidge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lobos' defense better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 69.2 points per game this season. As for Chinle, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-55 loss against Winslow on the 4th.
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