Holbrook’s boys team evened their regular season mark at 1-1 on Tuesday night with a 52-43 win over visiting Window Rock. The first half belonged entirely to the Roadrunners who sped out to a 36-16 half time edge. Blayne Nelson and his brother Anthony connected on three treys and Josiah Freddie scored twice in the paint giving Holbrook a 15-8 first period edge. In the second, Kobi Koerperich found his stroke from behind the arc making three treys along with five more points for a 14-point quarter helping the home team to a 20-point halftime margin.
As well as Holbrook shot in the first was about as cold as they went in the third where Window Rock outscored them 12-2 to make it a game. The Scouts, now playing with momentum managed to cut the lead down to four points with just over three minutes left in the game before Holbrook eventually sealed the win with two more Koerperich three-point bombs.
Koerperich ended the night with 20 points, which included five three-point field goals. Blayne Nelson added 13; Freddie, 8; Anthony Nelson, 5; Jeffrey Jones, 2; Tynen Thomas, 2; and Ethan Bahe helped with 2. Holbrook finished with nine total three-point field goals and went a perfect seven for seven from the free throw line.
Window Rock was led by Burke Williams who finished with 18 points. The Scouts made four treys and connected on six of 11 free throws.
Holbrook traveled to Chinle on Friday, then were welcomed in Ganado on Tuesday (Dec. 4).
