If Valley was riding high fresh off their 48-12 takedown of Northland Prep Academy on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Valley Pirates fell 55-48 to the Round Valley Elks on Friday. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Elks earlier this season, when they won 56-43.
Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Trinity Mitchell, who posted eight points and eight boards. Alayna Begaye was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Round Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addison Poston led the charge by dropping a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds. Poston is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kelci Walker, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards.
Valley's record is now 14-12. As for Round Valley, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-10.
Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 58-53 loss against Many Farms on the 8th. As for Round Valley, they have also already played their next contest, a 44-42 defeat against St. Johns on the 8th.
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