Round Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-47 heartbreaker at the hands of the Valley Pirates. The Elks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
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Despite the loss, Round Valley still got an impressive performance from Kade Latham, who went 10 for 17 en route to 24 points along with seven boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Latham a new career-high in blocks (two). Marcus Mortensen also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Round Valley's record is now 4-17. As for Valley, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 8-10.
Round Valley has already played their next matchup, a 56-46 loss against Safford on the 17th. As for Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 86-29 victory against Greyhills Academy on the 21st.
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