Northland Prep Academy entered their tilt with Round Valley on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Round Valley Elks with points to spare, taking the game 60-41. This was a revenge game for the Spartans: when they faced off against the Elks back in December of 2024, they had to take a 65-59 loss.
| 01/25/25 @ Round Valley | 9 |
| 12/06/24 vs Seligman | 6 |
| 01/07/25 @ Pinon | 6 |
| 01/16/25 vs Many Farms | 6 |
| 01/16/24 @ Mountainside | 6 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northland Prep Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ian Karren, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Karren a new career-high. Delani Hanson was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Northland Prep Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Round Valley only posted seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why Round Valley lost, don't look at Wyatt Reed. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points and five boards. Reed's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Geron Baylish also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Northland Prep Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Round Valley, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-19.
Northland Prep Academy will head out to take on Hopi at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northland Prep Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Hopi likes a good challenge. As for Round Valley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-50 victory against Blue Ridge on the 27th.
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