St. Johns is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They are taking a road trip to square off against the Round Valley Elks at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
St. Johns is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Joseph City on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Redskins came up short against the Wildcats, falling 67-47. The Redskins were down 60-31 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Round Valley suffered their biggest defeat since January 14th on Saturday. They took a blow against Holbrook, falling 61-33. The loss put an end to the Elks' undefeated start to the season.
St. Johns' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Round Valley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
St. Johns didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Round Valley in their previous matchup back in February, but they still walked away with a 70-64 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redskins since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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