Round Valley won the last time they faced Pinon and things went their way on Saturday too. The Round Valley Elks came out on top against the Pinon Eagles by a score of 57-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Elks.
Round Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Poston, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards. Poston's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelci Walker, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards.
Elks
| 01/11/25 @ Pinon | 57-48 |
| 01/09/25 vs Horizon Honors | 38-28 |
Round Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive matches.
Hanka Benally and Kylie Bia certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Benally went 7 of 17 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven boards and four steals, while Bia went 6 of 13 on her way to 12 points. Bia is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Round Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Pinon, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Round Valley will face off against Morenci at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pinon, they will square off against St. Johns at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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