The Snowflake Lobos’ season came to a close at Chaparral High School Saturday night with a loss to Fountain Hills in the second round of the 3A State basketball tournament.
The 19th seeded Lobos advanced to the second round with an impressive 66-51 win over the No. 14 Warriors in Tuba City last Wednesday night. Playing in front of a large crowd in Tuba City didn’t faze the Lobos, who started well, outscoring the home team 16-9 through the first eight minutes. They extended their lead to double digits in the second, but watched as Tuba made it a four-point game going into the fourth period. In the final stanza Snowflake closed the door with a 23-12 period.
Fountain Hills came into the contest on a four-game winning streak and with a record of 19-6, which positioned them as the third seed in the bracket. The Falcons proved worthy of their lofty ranking by defeating Snowflake 76-52.
Snowflake put a wrap on the 2016-17 campaign with an overall record of 12-19.
