Basketball Game Preview: Victory Futures Academy vs. BASIS - Mesa

Victory Futures Academy will challenge BASIS - Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

On Friday, Victory Futures Academy humbled Sonoran Science Academy with a 57-21 victory.

Meanwhile, BASIS - Mesa was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past Ajo 80-50. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-20.

BASIS - Mesa's win came from a few key players Victory Futures Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Omari Hester, who shot 65% from the field en route to 32 points. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Joey Frivaldo, who went 7-for-14 to rack up 20 points along with five assists and four steals.

BASIS - Mesa was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.

BASIS - Mesa has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 76.5 points this season. Victory Futures Academy has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record.