Basketball Recap: Bassett Drops Highest Score of Season Against Azusa

Olympians

Team Score

12/06/24 vs Azusa	69
12/04/24 vs Baldwin Park	67
11/23/24 vs South El Monte	63
11/19/24 vs Alliance Ted K. Tajima	57
12/02/24 vs Alhambra	53

Bassett won the last time they faced Azusa and things went their way on Friday too. The Bassett Olympians secured a 69-63 W over the Azusa Aztecs. The Olympians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Despite the loss, Azusa still got an impressive performance from Adam Sanchez, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 11 boards. Sanchez is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Garrido, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds.

Bassett is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Azusa, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.

Bassett didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-50 defeat against Cathedral on the 10th. As for Azusa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 62-40 victory against The Webb Schools on the 10th.