Round Valley suffered their closest defeat since December 5, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Pinon Eagles by a score of 50-47. The Elks just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
01/11/25 @ Pinon | 19 |
11/30/24 vs Glendale Prep Academy | 10 |
12/18/24 @ Northland Prep Academy | 9 |
12/14/24 vs Alchesay | 9 |
12/12/24 @ Duncan | 9 |
Round Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Kade Latham and Brennan Brown. Latham almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds, while Brown dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Latham a new career-high in points.
Even though they lost, Round Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Pinon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aidan Bare, who posted 13 points and seven rebounds. Harrison Crosby was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 boards.
Round Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Pinon, their record now sits at 8-6.
Round Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-51 loss against Morenci on the 13th. As for Pinon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-36 defeat against St. Johns on the 16th.
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