Preview: Basis Independent Silicon Valley Bobcats vs. Apostles Lutheran Falcons
Basis Independent Silicon Valley is 8-1 against Apostles Lutheran since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Basis Independent Silicon Valley Bobcats will be playing at home against the Apostles Lutheran Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Basis Independent Silicon Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 371 points over their last five matchups.
Basis Independent Silicon Valley scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Tuesday. They blew past Calvary Christian Academy 90-43 at home. Perhaps unsurprisinly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Robert Ji continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 34 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Lin, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Apostles Lutheran entered their tilt with Patten Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Apostles Lutheran came out on top against Patten Academy by a score of 43-33 on Wednesday.
Apostles Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chris Kim, who scored nine points along with seven steals. Kim is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least three every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Bork, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Basis Independent Silicon Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points per game. As for Apostles Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Basis Independent Silicon Valley have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Apostles Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Basis Independent Silicon Valley against Apostles Lutheran when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 83-40 win. With Basis Independent Silicon Valley ahead 45-24 at the half, the match was all but over already.
