You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Green Valley's strategy against Basic on Monday. The Green Valley Gators rang in the new year with a 62-51 win over the Basic Wolves. That's more bragging rights for the Gators, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Green Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lamarcus Carter, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Gaston Zumaya was another key player, putting up 18 points and eight boards.
Green Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Basic only pulled down nine offensive boards.
Basic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Saolotoga Jefferson, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of JaMari Cottingham, who posted 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Green Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.7 points. As for Basic, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Green Valley will head out to face off against Bonanza at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Green Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season. As for Basic, they will face off against Sunrise Mountain at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Basic also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 60.5 points per game.
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