
Lobos
01/10/25 vs Holbrook | 54-52 |
01/09/25 @ Safford | 62-49 |
01/07/25 vs Alchesay | 60-34 |
Snowflake waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Holbrook Roadrunners 54-52. For the Lobos, this counts as revenge for the 48-35 win the Roadrunners walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Snowflake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brock Ervien led the charge by going 7 for 11 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Asher Brewer, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 12 points and seven boards.
Snowflake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holbrook only pulled down three offensive boards.
When it comes to explaining why Holbrook lost, don't look at Tyler Tapaha. Despite the final result, he went 10 of 18 on his way to 21 points and six steals. Tapaha's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Salabye, who posted nine points.
Snowflake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Holbrook, with the defeat, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-5.
Snowflake will take on Winslow at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Holbrook, they will face off against Blue Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Holbrook is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.
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