The Basic Wolves will face off against the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions on Tuesday.
Basic is headed into Tuesday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-43 heartbreaker at the hands of Canyon Springs.
Kamilyah (Star) Williams
| 02/05/25 vs Canyon Springs | 23 |
| 01/14/25 @ Canyon Springs | 21 |
| 01/07/25 @ Del Sol | 17 |
| 01/17/25 @ Foothill | 13 |
| 12/04/24 @ Las Vegas | 13 |
Despite the defeat, Basic got top-tier performance from Kamilyah (Star) Williams, who posted 23 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Those 23 points gave Williams a new career-high. Tatum Meatoga was another key player, putting up five points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Sierra Vista had no trouble coming through when it counted. They really took it to Southeast Career Tech for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-20 win. The Mountain Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Sierra Vista's win came from a few key players Basic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Avery Silvas, who went 5 for 11 en route to 17 points along with eight steals and seven boards. She is becoming a predictor of Sierra Vista's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 12-4 (and 5-6 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jaya Duckworth, who went 5 of 7 to rack up 13 points in addition to eight steals and five assists.
Sierra Vista was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southeast Career Tech only posted three assists.
The victory (which was Sierra Vista's third in a row) raised their record to 17-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.7 points over those games. As for Basic, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Basic beat Sierra Vista 40-33 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Basic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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