Durango and Basic are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Durango Trailblazers will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Basic Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Durango is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Durango is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mater Academy East Las Vegas on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Durango took a blow against Mater Academy East Las Vegas, falling 60-19. The match marked the Trailblazers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Amia McKinney was Durango's leading scorer, having posted six points. McKinney also led the team in rebounds with five.
Meanwhile, Basic hadn't done well against Green Valley recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went Basic's way against Green Valley as Basic made off with a 52-30 win. That looming 52-30 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolves yet this season.
Mia Frias continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, earning 29 points in addition to six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Meatoga, who had nine points plus five assists and five rebounds.
Basic was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Basic and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Durango, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Durango came up short against Basic in their previous meeting back in January, falling 48-44. Can Durango avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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