The Round Valley Elks will face off against the Northland Prep Academy Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Northland Prep Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Round Valley, who comes in off a win.
Round Valley will head into Tuesday's contest having proved themselves against Hopi: Round Valley took a 41-point loss the last time they faced off against Hopi, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Round Valley skirted past Hopi 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Elks have posted since December 3, 2024.
Round Valley relied on the efforts of Kelci Walker, who posted 27 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists, and Addison Poston, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which Walker has scored at least a third of Round Valley's points. Another player making a difference was Carla Arreola, who earned two points and six boards.
Round Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Northland Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 43-27 to Kingman Academy.
Northland Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Round Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Everything came up roses for Round Valley against Northland Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 51-15 win. Will Round Valley repeat their success, or does Northland Prep Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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