The Basha Bears will be playing at home against the Mesquite Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Basha will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Basha put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Mica Mountain, posting a 95-50 victory at home. Given Basha's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Mica Mountain is ranked 55th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even though Pinnacle scored an imposing 57 points on Wednesday, Mesquite still came out on top. Mesquite came out on top in a nail-biter against Pinnacle and snuck past 60-57.
Mesquite's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Garven, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Desean Middlebrook, who scored 16 points.
Basha has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Mesquite, their win bumped their record up to 21-6.
Everything came up roses for Basha against Mesquite in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 84-48 victory. Does Basha have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mesquite turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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