The Snowflake boys improved their season mark to 11-1 with a third place finish at the Pepsi Tournament held over the weekend in Flagstaff. The Lobos continue to play extremely well in defense of the state title they earned last March.
Snowflake opened the tournament on Thursday with a hard fought, 79-76 win over a very good Pima team. Kurt Wood led the way, netting 26 points. Jordan Gardner added 19, Trey Schneider, 11, and Ty Pawlick, 10.
On Friday the Lobos defeated another solid opponent with a 61-57 win over Valley Christian. Pawlick led the offense with 15 points. Gardner added 12 and Wood finished with 10.
Friday’s second game was a bit of a breather for the Lobos as they defeated Northland Prep 76-49. Schneider led the way with 14 points. Pawlick and Garson Hatch both added a dozen points.
Early Saturday afternoon the Lobos suffered their first loss of the season to yet another very good team. Flagstaff edged Snowflake 73-70. In the loss Kegan Bjornn certainly did his part, dropping 24 points on the Eagles. Gardner added 18 and Wood finished with 9.
Snowflake bounced back in positive form, taking care of Mohave later on Saturday to claim third place with a 76-62 win. Gardner led the way with 18 points. Bjornn added 16 and Dallin Chapman finished with 10.
After hosting Blue Ridge on Tuesday, the Lobos will play at Show Low on Thursday, Dec. 17. On Friday they play their final game prior to the new year when they welcome in Estrella Foothills. They will return to action when Verrado comes to Lobo Gym on Saturday, Jan. 2.
