BASIS - Mesa will take on the James Madison Preparatory School Patriots in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. BASIS - Mesa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
BASIS - Mesa is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ville de Marie Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. BASIS - Mesa came up short against Ville de Marie Academy, falling 59-36. The match marked BASIS - Mesa's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite their defeat, BASIS - Mesa saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Omari Hester, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 14 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Frivaldo, who posted 12 points and six assists.
Meanwhile, James Madison Preparatory School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-50 heartbreaker at the hands of Academy with Community Partners. One positive for the Patriots, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
James Madison Preparatory School's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for BASIS - Mesa, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
BASIS - Mesa was able to grind out a solid win over James Madison Preparatory School in their previous matchup back in January of 2019, winning 55-46. Does BASIS - Mesa have another victory up their sleeve, or will James Madison Preparatory School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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