Round Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Morenci Wildcats. That's two games in a row now that the Elks have lost by exactly three points.
| 01/13/25 vs Morenci | 9 |
| 01/11/25 @ Pinon | 12 |
| 01/09/25 vs Horizon Honors | 16 |
When it comes to explaining why Round Valley lost, don't look at Brennan Brown. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Brown has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Reed, who posted 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Round Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Morenci, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3.
Round Valley won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Monument Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Round Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Morenci, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Morenci Wildcats face off against the Benson Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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