The Basha Bears will face off against the West Point Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Basha: 12.8, West Point: 6.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Basha is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Marana, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Basha was ranked ninth). In a tight match that could have gone either way, Basha made off with a 21-20 victory over Marana. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Meanwhile, West Point came tearing into last Thursday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Fighting Lobos 35-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Leah Figueroa went supernova for West Point, picking up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Figueroa a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Ybaben, who threw for 197 yards on only 14 passes.
Another reason for the win was West Point's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Azoya Epperson and Malayah Wilson, who racked up five sacks between them.
Basha's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for West Point, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Basha against West Point in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-6 win. Does Basha have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Point turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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