The Skyline Prep Bengals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their ninth straight loss. They were dealt a 66-34 defeat at the hands of BASIS - Scottsdale. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Skyline Prep has suffered since December 1, 2023.
BASIS - Scottsdale had a senior duo take command as Aaryan Dwvedi went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 1 assist and Blake Tropper scored 16 points along with five assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dwvedi has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nithish Prakash, who scored four points along with three steals.
Skyline Prep's loss was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 2-14. As for BASIS - Scottsdale, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9.
Skyline Prep will head out on the road to face off against BASIS - Scottsdale at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (BASIS - Scottsdale is ranked 193rd, while Skyline Prep is ranked 198th). As for BASIS - Scottsdale, they will be playing at home against Skyline Prep at 6:30 p.m.
