Show Low is 0-10 against Holbrook since February of 2020 but things could change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Show Low Cougars will get right back to it and host the Holbrook Roadrunners at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Show Low earned a 65-52 victory over St. Johns.
Meanwhile, Holbrook entered their contest against Winslow on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Holbrook fell just short of Winslow by a score of 59-57. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (56), the Roadrunners still had to take the loss.
Show Low will need focus on slowing down Tyler Tapaha, one of several Holbrook players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 of 15 on his way to 20 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. That was a full 35.1% of Holbrook's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jaron Becenti, who scored 20 points.
Holbrook's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Show Low, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season.
Show Low suffered a grim 75-51 defeat to Holbrook in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tapaha, who went 11 for 16 en route to 27 points along with five assists and four steals. Now that Show Low knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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