Basketball Recap: BASIS Comes Up Short

BASIS lost against DC International back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The BASIS Red Giants might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the DC International Dragons an easy 72-51 victory. The Red Giants have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

DC International's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kai Hegwood, who dropped a triple-double on 11 points, ten boards, and ten blocks. With that strong performance, Hegwood is now averaging an impressive 2.6 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Jhalil Route, who went 6 of 11 en route to 14 points and five assists.

BASIS now has a losing record at 2-3. As for DC International, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.

BASIS wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-29 loss against Digital Pioneers Academy on the 19th. As for DC International, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-33 victory against Idea on the 18th.