Round Valley Elks Beat Pinon 64-51, Extend Winning Streak to Three

Round Valley’s girls basketball team picked up a 64-51 victory over Pinon on Jan. 29, pushing the Elks to a three-game winning streak and giving Eagar another reason to rally around its high school program. The win strengthened Round Valley’s recent form and bolstered morale across the school and community.

The Jan. 29 recap noted the victory “improved their record” as listed on schedule pages at the time, although the updated season total was not published in the game write-up. The Elks’ stretch of wins follows a successful December run; on Dec. 13 against St. Johns the team also recorded a third straight victory in that earlier stretch, illustrating how the program has built momentum through the winter slate.

Individual statlines available from the Dec. 13 matchup highlight contributors in Round Valley’s rotation. Against St. Johns, Addison Poston posted a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds and had been credited with recording four or more blocks in each of her prior three appearances. Ryan Jaramillo nearly produced a double-double as well, finishing with 12 points and nine rebounds. In that game Round Valley totaled 12 assists to St. Johns’ three, a sign of the Elks’ ball movement and team-oriented offense. After the Dec. 13 win, Round Valley’s record was listed as 12-1; St. Johns moved to 9-3 and saw its four-game winning streak end.

For local residents, the string of wins matters beyond the scoreboard. Sustained success can increase attendance at home gym nights, lift spirit for students and staff, and create more opportunities for local businesses that serve game crowds. A healthy high school program also tends to strengthen feeder systems: younger players in Eagar and nearby communities may be more likely to stay engaged with basketball when the varsity squad is competitive, which supports long-term program stability.

There remain gaps in the publicly available recap for the Jan. 29 game: individual box-score breakdowns from that matchup were not included in the summary materials. Round Valley will look to extend this three-game streak in upcoming contests, and detailed box scores and updated standings will clarify how the Elks’ season record has shifted. For now, Eagar can celebrate a clear step forward for its girls program and the community energy those wins generate.