The Basis Independent Silicon Valley Bobcats and the Apostles Lutheran Falcons will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, Basis Independent Silicon Valley came up short against Gunderson and fell 32-24.
Despite the loss, Basis Independent Silicon Valley got top-tier performance from Eesha Muttineni, who posted 19 points. That was a full 79.2% of Basis Independent Silicon Valley's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Evelyn Wang, who put up three points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Basis Independent Silicon Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Apostles Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 26-8 to Mid-Peninsula.
Basis Independent Silicon Valley will have to contain Jocelyn Husted as she made an impact in Apostles Lutheran's last game. She had eight points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals. Husted has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Apostles Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Basis Independent Silicon Valley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Basis Independent Silicon Valley has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27 boards per game. However, it's not like Apostles Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Basis Independent Silicon Valley against Apostles Lutheran when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured a 45-7 victory. In that contest, Basis Independent Silicon Valley amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
