Round Valley boys claim 2A North title, defeating Pinon 52-31
February 5, 2023 by Brian M. Bergner Jr., AZPreps365
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EAGER — The Round Valley boys basketball team capped a perfect season in region play with a 52-31 win over Pinon in the 2A North Region Basketball Tournament on Saturday night.
The Elks (19-7, 14-0 2A North) were 12-0 during regular season play against region opponents and continued their dominance this past week at the North tournament, earning a No. 1 seed and defeating Hopi 60-22 in the semifinals Feb. 3 before the 21-point win against the Eagles in the finals Saturday.
Round Valley, which sits at No. 16 in the power point rankings and has won 10 straight games, will need a victory in the 2A conference state play-in round next week to make the state tournament.
The No. 16-17 game in round one is set to take place Friday, Feb. 10. The 2A state play-in bracket will likely be released by Tuesday, Feb. 7. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
OTHER SCORES
First Round
Thursday, Feb. 2
No. 4 Hopi 70, No. 5 Valley 59
No. 3 Pinon 66, No. 6 Many Farms 19
No. 2 St. Johns 95, #7 Greyhills 27
Region Semifinals
Friday, Feb. 3
No. 1 Round Valley 60, No. 4 Hopi 22
No. 3 Pinon 66, No. 2 St. Johns 63
Region Finals
Saturday, Feb. 4
No. 1 Round Valley 52, No. 3 Pinon 31
Brian M. Bergner Jr. has covered professional, collegiate and high school sports for more than 20 years. Follow him on Twitter @AzPreps365Brian. Have a story idea? Email Brian at bbergner@azpreps365.com.