Holbrook moved their regular season mark to 4-0 with three solid victories last week, all against 3A North opponents.
Playing in Chinle on Tuesday, the Roadrunners started strong with 20 first-quarter points led by Brandon Tapaha’s 10. In the second, Quentin Thomas netted a pair of treys and Tapaha added five more helping Holbrook hold a 37-21 halftime edge.
Chinle trimmed two off the lead in the third and outscored Holbrook by four in the fourth, but the Birds left for home with a 67-57 win. Tapaha led in scoring with 21. Noah Brown made 10 of 11 fourth-quarter free throws and finished with 14 total. Thomas had 13, Sam Francisco 11, and Deron Taliman added 8.
Wednesday night, Holbrook welcomed in Page. The first quarter was slow by Roadrunner standards with the Birds finishing the first eight minutes with only an 11-4 lead. In the second quarter, Holbrook heated up. Thomas netted 10, Noah Brown and Tapaha each drained treys and by the half, Holbrook was up 33-13. Holbrook extended their lead in the third eventually winning the game 57-33.
Thomas and Tapaha each led in scoring with 14. Xavier Brown added 8, Sam Francisco, and Noah Brown each scored 7.
Saturday concluded a long week with a trip to Tuba City. This game was competitive through the first three quarters but Holbrook’s talented group blew the game open in the fourth securing a 66-49 win.
Noah Brown made three treys in the first and Tapaha netted 10, helping Holbrook lead 19-13 after eight minutes. Both clubs matched each other with 12-point second periods. Tapaha scored another 10 in the second.
Holbrook increased their lead by just one point in the third but led 49-37 with eight to play. Tuba made it a two-point game early in the fourth, but down the stretch behind 10 points from Thomas in the fourth Holbrook pulled away for the comfortable win.
Holbrook got a big night from Tapaha. The senior had 20 points at the half and finished with 30 for the game. Noah Brown netted 15; Thomas, 14; and Francisco finished with 7.
Holbrook improved to 6-2 overall with the three wins. This week after playing at Ganado on Tuesday the team will have six games over three days at the Round Valley Roundball tournament. Holbrook will face Safford and Benson in pool play on Thursday. Friday’s bracket play is still to be determined.
