Basketball Recap: Basis Yeti vs. Seligman Antelopes
Even though the Seligman Antelopes scored an imposing 76 points on Wednesday, the Basis Yeti still came out on top. Basis took their matchup against the Antelopes 89-76. That's two games straight that Basis has won by exactly 13 points.
It was another big night for Jack Engelthaler, who shot 7-for-16 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 46 points and 17 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Quiroz, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Seligman's loss came despite strong showings from Carmelo Manakaja and Montae Walker. Manakaja dropped a double-double on 43 points and ten rebounds, while Walker scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. That was a full 35.5% of Seligman's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Basis' win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 32.6 points. As for Seligman, they now have a losing record at 14-15.
Basis will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Williams is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season. Seligman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
