The Lady Lobos advanced to the final four of the 3A state volleyball tournament last weekend, but their season came to a close in the semifinal round on Saturday.
Snowflake entered the playoffs as the fourth overall seed and easily dispatched 13th seeded Yuma Catholic on Friday morning, winning in three games, 25-17, 25-22 and 25-14. That win advanced the Lobos to the second round, where they battled No. 5 Safford.
The Lobos survived the match up with the Bulldogs, winning in five games to advance to Saturday morning’s semifinal match against top seeded Northwest Christian.
The Lady Crusaders took the first game 27-25 and won the second 25-20. Snowflake rallied in the third, winning it 25-16. The fourth game was the Lobos’ final one of the season. They played tough, but eventually lost the game 26-24, bringing their season to a close.
Snowflake ended a fine season with an overall record of 29-12, which includes all tournament matches. The Lobos were 14-3 in regular season contests.
The Crusaders advanced to the championship, where they fell to third seeded Fountain Hills.
