The Hopi Bruins's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Round Valley at home and fell 63-22. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hopi in their matchups with Round Valley: they've now lost six in a row.
Leading Round Valley to victory were Brenli Haws and Kelci Walker. Haws scored 21 points along with six rebounds, while Walker dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Haws has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Harli Haws, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Hopi has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Round Valley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-10.
Hopi will head out on the road to take on Pinon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Pinon focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 38 last Saturday. As for Round Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holbrook at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Holbrook is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
