BASIS was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-63 heartbreaker at the hands of the Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Red Giants came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' District of Columbia basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Eagles are ranked 264th).
Despite the loss, BASIS still got an impressive performance from Timothy Chamberlain II, who posted 39 points. That was a full 61.9% of BASIS's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Xander Sehgal, who scored nine points.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf found their leader in sophomore Johan Hewapathirana, who had 43 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hewapathirana has scored all season. Donovan Schneck was another key player, putting up ten points.
BASIS's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Model Secondary School for the Deaf, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12.
BASIS wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 85-48 defeat against Washington Leadership Academy on the 23rd. Model Secondary School for the Deaf has also already played their next game, a 51-46 loss against Washington Waldorf on the 23rd.
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