BASKETBALL

Navajo Prep and Robertson squaring off in 3A girls basketball finals Friday in Albuquerque

Farmington Daily Times

1:53 p.m.: Navajo Prep defeats Robertson 63-47 to win back-to-back state titles.

1:29 p.m.: Navajo Prep still doing damage attacking in transition, while getting defensive stops. Prep leads Robertson 53-31, 2:05 left in the third quarter.

1:04 p.m.: Navajo Prep leads Robertson 35-18 at halftime.

12:48 p.m.: Navajo Prep also getting some easy looks penetrating to the basket in transition. Prep leads Robertson 23-6 after one quarter.

12:42 p.m.: Despite picking up a couple blocking fouls, Prep’s still forcing turnovers on and near the far-side baselines. Prep leads Robertson 16-2, 3:14 left in the first quarter.

12:35 p.m.: Navajo Prep knocks down a couple big corner 3s, Robertson with a couple critical turnovers (one backcourt violation, also lost the ball by the Prep bench). 5:48 left in the first quarter, 6-0 Prep.

12:00 p.m.: Navajo and Robertson will do battle at 12:30 p.m. for the 3A state title at The Pit in Albuquerque.

Navajo Prep eyes back-to-back championships, while Robertson's going for its second title in the last three seasons.

Check back here throughout the afternoon for continuing updates from the 3A state finals at The Pit in Albuquerque.

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