With the close of the regular season for the winter sports season at Holbrook High School, both basketball programs along with the wrestling program are headed for state tournament action.
The boys basketball team claimed the east region crown with a thrilling last second win at Snowflake on Friday night in the regular season finale. With his team trailing by two points, Holbrook junior Brandon Tapaha drained a three-point shot with :01 left to win the game for the Birds.
The boys team enters the 3A state tournament as the No. 6 overall seed and after getting a first-round bye they will face either No. 11 Eastmark or No. 22 Sabino in Holbrook on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. Holbrook finished the regular season with an overall mark of 23-4.
The Lady Roadrunners have battled their way through adversity this season but still went 20-7 earning a first-round bye as the No. 7 overall seed in the state tournament. They will host either No. 10 Eastmark or No. 23 Northwest Christian on Friday evening at 7 p.m.
With first round wins, both teams would advance to the quarter final rounds played in Prescott with the girls playing on Monday, and the boys’ games played on Tuesday. This year’s final four will be played at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix on Feb. 24 and 25.
Holbrook’s wrestling team is also headed to the state tournament. In total 10 wrestlers have qualified at the sectional for state tournament action. The Division 4 state wrestling tournament is also held at Veterans Memorial Coliseum and will take place this coming weekend.
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