The Round Valley Elks will take on the St. Michael Cardinals in a tournament on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Round Valley has eight straight wins, St. Michael has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Round Valley will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating St. Johns, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Elks walked away with a 52-44 victory over the Redskins on Tuesday.
Kelci Walker
| 12/09/25 vs St. Johns | 62% |
| 01/25/25 vs Northland Prep Academy | 50% |
| 11/30/24 vs Rancho Solano Prep | 50% |
| 01/28/25 vs Many Farms | 48% |
| 01/13/25 vs Morenci | 48% |
Round Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kelci Walker led the charge by shooting 62% from the field to rack up 20 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Those 62% field goal percentage gave Walker a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Poston, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards.
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 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. Michael came up short against Hopi on Tuesday and fell 39-30.
St. Michael's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Round Valley, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Round Valley strolled past St. Michael when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 51-36. Will the Elks repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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