Snowflake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt an 85-57 defeat at the hands of the Valley Christian Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Trojans are ranked 14th).
When it comes to explaining why Snowflake lost, don't look at Brock Ervien. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 9 en route to 14 points. Merrick Ulberg was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points and six boards.
Valley Christian was led to victory by Colby Jessup and Kyle Grier. Jessup went 11 of 19 en route to 29 points, while Grier went 8 for 14 on his way to 19 points and three steals. Jessup has been hot for a while, having posted 17 or more points the last 13 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Grier, who posted ten points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Snowflake's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Valley Christian, their win was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Snowflake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-48 victory against Show Low on the 21st. As for Valley Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 76-43 win against Rancho Solano Prep on the 20th.
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