By Greg Perkins The Roadrunners went 4-2 at the Blue Ridge Holiday Tournament held Dec. 31-Jan. 2, finishing third in the 20-team field. Holbrook opened the tourney last Thursday against Florence and easily handled the Gophers 66-47. The team led by double digits at the half and cruised to the win. Abrian Dickson led the way with 19 points. Benson Davis added 17 and Miireux Begaii scored 11. Next up that day the Roadrunners faced the eventual tournament champion, St. Joseph. The California squad scorched the nets in the first half for 41 points to lead by 12. In the third period the Pilots put the game out of reach, outscoring the Roadrunners 24-9 en route to an 83-55 final decision. Dickson again led Holbrook with 13 points. Begaii added 12 in the loss. Holbrook bounced back on Friday afternoon with a 47-41 win over Arizona Leadership Academy. Dickson connected on three treys and went 14 for 17 at the free throw line, accumulating 29 points to help his team win. Begaii was the next highest scorer with 5. Later that day the Roadrunners faced Buena Sierra Vista and came away with a hard fought, 56-49 come from behind win. The Birds trailed by six at the beginning of the fourth, but outscored their opponents 23-10 over the final eight minutes to secure the win. Dickson again led the way with 16 points, which included three treys in the fourth period. Davis added 15 in the win. Saturday’s first game was a matchup with Copper Canyon. Holbrook struggled early in the contest and trailed 18-7 after the first. The Birds trimmed three off the lead in the second, but went cold in the second half, netting just 22 total points in the 67-39 loss. Dickson once again led the team with 14 points. Playing for third and fourth place, Holbrook defeated Kellis High School 64-53. This time the Roadrunners started quickly and led 36-20 at the half. Fourth quarter free throws by Dickson and Nathan Johnson sealed the win. Dickson had another big game, scoring 31 points. Johnson added 13. Dickson was named to the all tournament team for his efforts over the three days. Holbrook heads into January with an impressive overall record of 16-3. The Roadrunners are ranked fourth in power points in Division III with a 6-1 mark. They will travel to Page on Saturday, Jan. 9, then host Winslow on Wednesday, Jan. 13. On Friday, Jan. 15, they play at Snowflake. The Bulldogs and the Lobos may prove to be the Roadrunners’ toughest competition between now and the state tournament.