Snowflake’s boys team finished the season with three straight wins and has now carried that momentum over to a final-four run with three consecutive state tournament wins.
The Lobos cruised past Tuba City in the pool round on Feb. 13, by a final of 65-46.
Then in the first round of the state tournament, they ended Holbrook’s season in overtime 54-47. The 10th seeded Lobos trailed a hot shooting Holbrook team 19-12 in the first quarter but battled back to tie the game 28-28 at the half. In the third Holbrook edged in front by two with both teams struggling to score. The fourth saw the Lobos tie the game up late, sending it to overtime. In the extra four minutes Snowflake held Holbrook scoreless, winning the game 54-47 to advance to the quarterfinal round. Landon Clare led the Lobo attack with 21 points including 5 of the 7 overtime points.
Friday’s quarterfinal game played in Snowflake vs 15th seeded ALA West Foothills saw Snowflake build an 18-point lead at one point early in the second half.
The lower seeded Guardians battled back in the fourth, taking a 1-point lead inside the final two minutes of the game before Snowflake gathered themselves for a late run to win the game 72-69 and advance to the final four.
In the 3A state semifinal game they will face third seeded Coolidge who needed a comeback of their own to get past visiting Chinle in Coolidge by a final of 64-53. Snowflake and Coolidge met early in December in Coolidge in a game the Bears won 60-46.
The semifinal game will be played at 11 a.m. on Friday morning. If the Lobos can upset the Bears they would play in the 3A state title game on Saturday afternoon at 3:45. Both games would be played at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
