Basketball Game Preview: BASIS - Ahwatukee vs. Sequoia Charter Stallions

BASIS - Ahwatukee will challenge the Sequoia Charter Stallions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

BASIS - Ahwatukee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 58-33 margin over Adobe Mountain. BASIS - Ahwatukee's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, Sequoia Charter had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.6 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 73-40 victory over the Mavericks. Given the Stallions' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Mavericks are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Sequoia Charter pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points over those games. As for BASIS - Ahwatukee, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.

BASIS - Ahwatukee might still be hurting after the 65-39 loss they got from Sequoia Charter in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Can BASIS - Ahwatukee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.