The Hopi Bruins lost against the Round Valley Elks back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Hopi took a 44-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Round Valley. Hopi has not had much luck with Round Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Round Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kelci Walker, who scored 12 points along with three steals. Walker hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Harli Haws, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Hopi's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 7-9. As for Round Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Hopi will be playing at home against Many Farms at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Round Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Blue Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Blue Ridge presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Round Valley in Arizona (Blue Ridge is ranked 21st, while Round Valley is ranked 92nd).
