The Roadrunners remained unbeaten in regular season play following their 10-point win in St. Johns on Tuesday night.
The Birds jumped out to a 16 to 10 first-quarter lead behind 8 from Tyler Tapaha. They poured in 20 second-quarter points, getting 6 from Ashton Archie and another 8 from Tapaha. St. Johns fought back in the third, outscoring Holbrook by 8 making the score 44-40, with Holbrook holding a slim 4-point lead heading into the final eight minutes. In the fourth, St. Johns made five 3-point field goals, but Tapaha countered that with 12 of his own leading Holbrook to the 65-55 win.
Tapaha led all scorers with 30 points. Travis Bia added 16; Archie, 6; Chase Salabye, 5; Brady Becenti, 4; and Manuel Rico helped with 4.
With the win, Holbrook improved to 4-3 overall. They are 4-0 in regular-season contests. This week they travel to Chinle on Tuesday night, then will play in the Round Valley Tournament Thursday through Saturday. Next week Holbrook plays at Blue Ridge on Tuesday, then will visit Winslow on Saturday afternoon Dec. 21.
