The Basic Wolves and The Meadows School Mustangs will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Basic is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since December 22, 2023 on Friday. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 79-42 stomp they got against Sports Leadership & Management.
Amare Oba
| 12/27/24 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 25 |
| 12/26/24 vs Arbor View | 25 |
| 12/18/24 vs Laramie | 44 |
| 12/11/24 vs Faith Lutheran | 18 |
| 12/06/24 @ Chaparral | 41 |
Basic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amare Oba, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Oba's afternoon made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenny Williams, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 17 points.
Basic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, The Meadows School beat Valley 72-68 on Friday.
Basic's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for The Meadows School, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Basic strolled past The Meadows School in their previous meeting on December 2nd by a score of 76-62. The rematch might be a little tougher for Basic since the team 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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