After losing to Valley the last time they met, Basic decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Basic Wolves came out on top against the Valley Vikings by a score of 75-65 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Basic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenny Williams led the charge by going 10 of 20 on his way to 26 points. Williams continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of JaMari Cottingham, who shot 4-for-5 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
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| 01/14/25 vs Valley | 75-65 |
| 01/09/25 @ Sunrise Mountain | 81-59 |
Basic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 14 consecutive contests.
Basic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Valley, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Basic will host Bonanza at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bonanza has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Valley, they will welcome Green Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Green Valley likes a good challenge.
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