The Basha Bears will take on the Bingham Miners in a holiday battle at at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Basha's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches.
Basha fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Highland on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 61-59. The Bears have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
| 12/13/24 vs Highland | 6 |
| 12/04/24 @ Tolleson | 5 |
| 12/12/23 @ Higley | 4 |
| 12/02/24 @ Camelback | 4 |
| 12/14/23 vs Maricopa | 3 |
Basha's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Amira Reynolds, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Grace Beckler, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 19 boards. The dominant performance also gave Beckler a new career-high in assists (six).
Even though they lost, Basha smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bingham faced Timpview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Bingham enjoyed a cozy 49-34 victory over Timpview. The win was familiar territory for the Miners who have now won five matches in a row.
Bingham's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Basha, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
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