The Lady Lobos entered the 3A state playoff bracket as the number No. 3 seed. Unfortunately for Lobo fans, they exited the playoffs in the same position with a hard-fought loss to second-seeded Northwest Christian in the semi-final round on Thursday evening.
Snowflake had advanced to the semi-final game with a first-round 3-0 win over Seton Catholic Prep and a second-round 3-1 win over 11th-ranked Thatcher.
Playing at Mountain Pointe High School on Thursday, Snowflake struggled out of the gate, falling 25-12 in the first game. They bounced back, taking game two 25-19, then kept that momentum going, winning game three 25-17.
The Crusaders battled back and tied the match with a 25-14 game four win. With all the marbles on the table in the final game, Snowflake came up just 2 points short, losing the match 13-15. The loss brought their season to an end.
Northwest Christian advanced to the final, where they were soundly beaten by top-ranked Valley Christian in three straight sets. Valley Christian had survived a tough match with fourth-ranked Gilbert Christian in the other semifinal match.
Snowflake compiled an overall record of 33-9-4 this season.
