After starting the season slowly in terms of wins, the Snowflake Lobos have rallied to even their season mark at 6-6. They started last week’s busy schedule with an 84-83 regular season road win at Tuba City on Tuesday, then went 2-2 in the Pepsi tournament held in Flagstaff over the weekend.
Several Lobo players lit up the scoreboard on Tuesday, with Koy Kelley leading them in scoring with 24 points, making six of nine three-point attempts. Mason Willis added 14. Trey Schneider had a double double with 12 points and 12 boards, and Dallin Chapman also reached double figures with 10. Dylan Kay, Garrett Wood and Zach Solomon each scored 6. Taden Flake had 4 points and Garson Hatch finished with 2.
At the Pepsi tournament held in Flagstaff, Snowflake lost to Leading Edge Academy 67-61 on Thursday and to Pima 65-45 on Saturday. Friday’s contests were wins over Sunrise Mountain by one point and Payson by 24 points.
Kelley led the team in scoring against the Leading Edge Academy Spartans with 18 points on four of eight shooting from behind the arc. Schneider added 11; Hatch, 8; Solomon, 6; Chapman and Willis, 5 each; Kay and Wood, 3 each; and Dylan Ervien, 2.
Snowflake used a strong first quarter to gain a slight upper hand against the Mustangs from Sunrise Mountain on Friday, then held on down the stretch to win the game 49-48. Schneider led the way in scoring with 12 points. Willis added 10; Solomon, 9; Chapman, 5; Ervien and Wood, 4 each; Kay, 3; and Hatch, 2.
Friday’s second game was a lopsided win over fellow 3A East foe Payson. The Lobos won the game 94-69 with five players scoring in double figures, including Willis with 15, Chapman with 14, Kelley and Ervien with 13 each, and Schneider with 12. Hatch, Jared Fusselman and Kay added 6 each; Solomon, 4; Wood, 3; and Flake, 2.
Snowflake’s final game of the tournament was against a very good Pima team. The Lobos fell to the Rough Riders 65-45. Wood led the Lobo offense with 12 points. Chapman netted 8; Schneider and Hatch, 7 each; Solomon, 4; and Willis, Flake and Kelley, 2 each.
The Lobos will play at home for the first time this season when they host Window Rock tonight (Dec. 14). On Friday night, Dec. 16, they welcome in Florence. On Saturday, Dec. 17, they will travel to Valley Christian, then will close out their first semester schedule on Tuesday, Dec. 20, when they host Winslow.
