The BASIS Phoenix Firebirds can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 71-36 win over St. Augustine Catholic at home. The win was familiar territory for BASIS Phoenix who now have six in a row.
BASIS Phoenix got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Payton Miller out in front who scored 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Miller has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Harshita Samavedam, who scored 16 points.
When it comes to explaining why St. Augustine Catholic lost, one person who can't be blamed is Megan Callahan. Despite the final result, she scored 17 points along with two steals. Callahan has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Kiersten Ball was another key contributor, scoring four points along with three steals.
BASIS Phoenix is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for St. Augustine Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
BASIS Phoenix will head out on the road to take on Pima at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pima is on a eight-game streak of home wins, BASIS Phoenix a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. St. Augustine Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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