The Basic Wolves will face off against the Valley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. 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 in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 81-59 margin over Sunrise Mountain on Thursday. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Miners are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
JaMari Cottingham
| 01/09/25 @ Sunrise Mountain | 4 |
| 01/06/25 vs Green Valley | 3 |
| 12/30/24 vs Damonte Ranch | 2 |
| 12/28/24 vs The Meadows School | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Basic to victory, but perhaps none more so than JaMari Cottingham, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points and four steals. Cottingham is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelani Stafford, who posted ten points along with eight boards and five steals.
Basic 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 nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 72-61 victory over Durango on Monday.
Valley pushed their record up to 8-10 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Basic, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-8.
Basic ended up a good deal behind Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 72-57. Thankfully for Basic, Elijah Flowers (who went 6 of 10 on his way to 21 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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