Holbrook won the first of two I-40 battles on Thursday night when they downed Winslow 60-46. The Roadrunners canned 12 three-point field goals on the night and their defense held Winslow well enough to get the 14-point win.
Quentin Thomas opened the first quarter with three long-range buckets. He added two more in the second, helping Holbrook build a 34-27 halftime edge. Holbrook extended their lead by two more in the third behind a pair of treys from Brandon Tapaha. The Birds outscored Winslow by five in the final eight minutes to secure the win.
Holbrook’s trio of senior sharpshooters continue to lead the team as they have done for most of the season. Quentin Thomas led in scoring with 18 points. Noah Brown added 16 and Brandon Tapaha finished with 13. Sam Francisco, another senior guard added 9 and Tyler Tapaha netted four in the win. The two teams will meet again in Holbrook on Feb. 3.
With the win, the Roadrunners improved to 8-2 in regular season games and they are 16-4 overall. They entered this week ranked sixth in the 3A rankings. After hosting No. 8 Snowflake on Tuesday night, Holbrook will welcome in No. 22 Payson on Friday, then travel to Blue Ridge on Saturday for a rematch of their earlier overtime loss to the Yellowjackets.
