Basha has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 54-47 to the Bingham Miners on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 67th in Arizona, while the Miners are ranked tenth in Utah).
Basha's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Grace Beckler, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Amira Reynolds, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Beckler is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
Bears
| 12/18/24 vs Bingham | 47-54 |
| 12/13/24 vs Highland | 59-61 |
Even though they lost, Basha smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bingham to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lanie Smith, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Addy Horsley, who posted 14 points in addition to seven steals and six boards.
Basha's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Bingham, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Basha wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-38 defeat against Bishop O'Dowd on the 19th. As for Bingham, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-41 loss against West Linn on the 19th.
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