On Thursday, Basha wrapped up 2023 with a 69-51 victory over Mater Academy East Las Vegas. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Basha.
Basha found their leader in underclassman Grace Beckler, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. The contest was Beckler's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Rose Bosch, who scored ten points.
Basha's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Basha will finish 2023 at home by hosting Villa Park at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Villa Park will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 289th in California, while Basha is ranked 61st in Arizona). Mater Academy East Las Vegas won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Needles at 9:00 a.m. on December 29th. One thing working in Needles' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games.
