Hosting fifth ranked Snowflake on Friday evening the Roadrunners struggled to find the mark in the first 16 minutes, finishing the first half with just three field goals, one each from Eric Baldonado, Emerson Begay and Jaren Jackson. They trailed 26-10 at the intermission. Holbrook played and scored better in the second half outscoring Snowflake 23-20, but the first half woes left them too much room to make up eventually falling 46-32.

Begay, Baldonado and Terrence Kelly each had five points. Jackson added four; Kobi Koerperich, Tyrell Nelson and Tynen Thomas each finished with three in the loss. Holbrook made six two-point field goals and six treys. They went two for two at the line.

Snowflake was led by Garrett Wood with 12 points. The Lobos did not make a long range shot and went six for 11 at the charity stripe.

On Saturday, Holbrook traveled to Chinle to face the sixth ranked Wildcats. Playing in front of a large crowd, Chinle started well and led the Birds 18-12 after the first eight minutes. Holbrook got buckets from five players with three-point shots coming from Nelson and Kelly. In the second, Holbrook’s defense stepped up limiting the Wildcats to single digits. Offensively the Birds posted another 12 points and they went to the half trailing by just one at 25-24 against the higher ranked team.

The second half was close throughout. Holbrook kept up with a balanced scoring attack, and their defense held Chinle to 20 points in the second half. Trailing by two points with the last possession in the game, Holbrook tried to work for a tying shot, but eventually had to settle for a desperation three-point try which came up short leaving Holbrook with a 45-43 loss.

Nelson, Thomas and Josiah Freddie each canned 9 points. Kelly added 6; Begay, 3; Baldonado, 3; Anthony Nelson, 2; and Koerperich added 2.

With the loss the Roadrunners fell to 13-14 overall and they are 3-13 in power ranked games heading into the final week of the regular season.

After playing at second ranked and rival Winslow on Tuesday night the Roadrunners will wrap up the regular season at home on Friday night when they host Payson.

Holbrook will play in the east region tournament next, week, then if they can remain inside the top 24 in the 3A rankings, which they should, they will qualify for the 3A state tournament, which begins in two weeks.