The Basis Independent Silicon Valley Bobcats entered their tilt with the Mills Vikings with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Basis Independent Silicon Valley managed a 76-70 win over Mills on Thursday. Given Basis Independent Silicon Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while Mills is ranked 838th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Basis Independent Silicon Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Justin Wang led the charge by scoring 23 points along with nine rebounds. The game was Wang's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Ji, who scored 19 points.
When it comes to explaining why Mills lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jefriel Bacorro. Despite the final result, he scored 27 points along with five rebounds. Those 27 points set a new season-high mark for him. Jaeden Vazquez was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Basis Independent Silicon Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Mills, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Basis Independent Silicon Valley and Prospect will face off at 7:00 p.m. on December 15th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Mills and Ann Sobrato will face off at 5:30 p.m. on December 15th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
