Basketball Recap: BASIS Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Feb 4, 2025, 9:31am

Basketball Recap: BASIS Red Giants vs. Washington Leadership Academy

BASIS was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They took a blow against Washington Leadership Academy, falling 85-48. The Red Giants lost against Washington Leadership Academy in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 59-58 score last time.

Timothy Chamberlain II

Points

01/23/25 @ Washington Leadership Academy22
01/22/25 @ Model Secondary School for the Deaf39
01/21/25 @ SEED DC38
01/10/25 vs Capital City Public Charter School34
01/09/25 @ E.L. Haynes36

When it comes to explaining why BASIS lost, don't look at Timothy Chamberlain II. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points. Chamberlain II's evening made it 30 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jayson Parker was another key player, putting up seven points.

Leading Washington Leadership Academy to victory were Zyahir Mack and Dawaun McLean. Mack went 17 of 24 en route to 42 points, while McLean dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 22 boards, and 11 blocks. Those 42 points gave Mack a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Pinnock, who put up 11 points.

BASIS's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Washington Leadership Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.

BASIS didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-59 victory against Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering on the 25th. Washington Leadership Academy has also already played their next match, an 82-34 win against Varsity Opponent on the 25th.

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