If Round Valley was feeling good fresh off their 49-25 takedown of Morenci last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Round Valley Elks took a 60-45 bruising from the Monument Valley Mustangs on Tuesday. The Elks haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
| 01/14/25 @ Monument Valley | 30 |
| 01/13/25 vs Morenci | 24 |
| 01/11/25 @ Pinon | 21 |
When it comes to explaining why Round Valley lost, don't look at Kelci Walker. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten boards. The matchup was Walker's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Poston, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Round Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive contests.
Keiryn Mann continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Monument Valley, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 13 boards. Mann has become a key player for Monument Valley: the team is 6-3 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Meggan Sandoval, who posted 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Round Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Monument Valley, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Round Valley will square off against Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Monument Valley, they will challenge Show Low at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monument Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season.
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