Apostles Lutheran is 1-8 against Basis Independent Silicon Valley since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Apostles Lutheran Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Basis Independent Silicon Valley Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on February 8th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Apostles Lutheran entered their tilt with Patten Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Apostles Lutheran came out on top against Patten Academy by a score of 43-33 on Wednesday.
Apostles Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chris Kim, who scored nine points along with seven steals. Kim is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Jeremy Bork was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Basis Independent Silicon Valley scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Tuesday. They really took it to Calvary Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 90-43 victory at home. The win was just what Basis Independent Silicon Valley needed coming off of a 79-59 loss in their prior match.
Robert Ji was his usual excellent self, scoring 34 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Lin, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Apostles Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Basis Independent Silicon Valley, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Apostles Lutheran have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Basis Independent Silicon Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Apostles Lutheran was dealt a bruising 83-40 loss at the hands of Basis Independent Silicon Valley in their previous meeting back in January. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Apostles Lutheran was down 45-24.
