Basketball Game Preview: Basic Wolves vs. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate

The Basic Wolves will challenge the Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Basic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Del Sol just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 56-39 fall against the Dragons.

Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 43-31 to Pinecrest Academy Cadence. The Pirate have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Basic, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-9.

Everything came up roses for Basic against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as the squad secured a 53-15 victory. In that matchup, the Wolves amassed a halftime lead of 33-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.