The St. Johns Redskins will head out on the road to square off against the Round Valley Elks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Johns knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Round Valley likes a good challenge.
St. Johns easily dispatched Miami on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. St. Johns fell just short of Northland Prep Academy by a score of 67-65 on Saturday. The Redskins haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Round Valley posted their biggest victory since December 12, 2024 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Many Farms with a sharp 66-44 win.
Round Valley's win came from a few key players St. Johns will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joah Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Wyatt Reed was another key player, putting up 15 points and three steals.
Round Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Round Valley's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-19. As for St. Johns, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
St. Johns beat Round Valley 57-50 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Johns since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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