Round Valley was the 59-34 winner over Valley when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Round Valley Elks fell 56-43 to the Valley Pirates on Thursday. The Elks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Round Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kelci Walker dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 boards. With that strong performance, Walker is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Carla Arreola, who posted eight points.
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| 01/16/25 vs Valley | 43-56 |
| 01/14/25 @ Monument Valley | 45-60 |
Even though they lost, Round Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive matchups.
Round Valley's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Valley, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Round Valley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Safford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley has already played their next game (against Greyhills Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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