When the first power point rankings came out on Dec. 19, the Lobos found their name at the top of the list in Division III, ranked first with their 4-0 regular season mark. The Snowflake squad got there with two tough road wins last week.
On Monday they played close throughout in a 61-54 win at Window Rock. Jordan Gardner was strong with 11 points and 13 boards. Gunner Caldwell also scored 11. Kegan Bjornn netted 10 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. Kurt Wood also scored 10. Caedon Ervien added 7; Porter Black, 6; Tanner Crosby, 4; and Travis Flake, 2.
Last Friday’s game at Payson saw the Lobos trailing by six at the close of the first and still by one at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth they clamped down on defense, holding the Longhorns to only 11 while draining 23 on offense to win the game 69-58. Wood had a huge night, scoring 24 points, including three treys. Flake added 13; Bjornn and Caldwell, 9 each; Crosby, 7; Gardner, 6; and Ervien, 1.
With the two wins the Lobos push their season mark to 11-2. They will resume play on Tuesday, Jan. 6, when they host Holbrook. Two nights later they welcome in Sedona, then on Tuesday, Jan. 13, they host rival Show Low.
