The Basic Wolves will square off against the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Basic will be strutting in after a win while Sierra Vista will be coming in after a defeat.
Basic will bounce into Monday's match after beating Foothill, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Basic secured a 48-43 W over Foothill on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Tatum Meatoga
| 01/17/25 @ Foothill | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Canyon Springs | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Moapa Valley | 2 |
| 01/07/25 @ Del Sol | 2 |
Basic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tatum Meatoga out in front who posted 17 points along with six boards and three steals. Meatoga has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kamilyah (Star) Williams, who earned 13 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Sierra Vista entered their game against Desert Oasis on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Sierra Vista lost to Desert Oasis at home by a 66-48 margin.
Basic will have to contain Donnayja Gibson as she made an impact in Sierra Vista's last game. She went 8 for 16 on her way to 23 points. Avery Silvas was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
Sierra Vista's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-8. As for Basic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Basic didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Sierra Vista in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 50-45 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gibson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Basic still be able to contain Gibson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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