Snowflake won the last time they faced Valley Christian and things went their way on Saturday too. The Snowflake Lobos came out on top against the Valley Christian Trojans by a score of 39-28. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Trojans are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Snowflake was led to victory by Ryah Denhalter and Ranell West. Denhalter dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards, while West posted eight points in addition to 11 rebounds and three steals. That's the most rebounds Denhalter has posted since back in December of 2024. Tayli Hancock also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Lobos
| 01/18/25 vs Valley Christian | 39-28 |
| 01/17/25 @ Alchesay | 48-38 |
| 01/14/25 @ Winslow | 66-38 |
Snowflake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive games.
Snowflake is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Valley Christian, they moved to 12-6 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Snowflake has already played their next contest, a 56-46 defeat against Show Low on the 21st. As for Valley Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-21 victory against Rancho Solano Prep on the 20th.
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