Basketball Recap: Monday's Victory Is Green Valley's 12th in Last 15 Outings

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Green Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They secured a 76-72 W over the Basic Wolves. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 62-51 on January 6th.

Leading Green Valley to victory were Da?Quan Brown and Lamarcus Carter. Brown went 12 for 26 en route to 35 points and seven rebounds, while Carter almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Those 35 points gave Brown a new career-high. Justin Santana was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.

Basic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being JaMari Cottingham, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Cottingham is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelani Stafford, who posted 12 points along with six assists and six boards.

Green Valley has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Basic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.

Green Valley is taking a road trip to face off against Bonanza at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Green Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Bonanza likes a good challenge. As for Basic, they will welcome Sunrise Mountain at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Basic is facing Sunrise Mountain at the right time seeing as Sunrise Mountain is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.