Wolves
| 01/09/25 @ Sunrise Mountain | 81 |
| 12/18/24 vs Laramie | 80 |
| 12/27/24 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 79 |
| 12/02/24 vs The Meadows School | 76 |
| 12/06/24 @ Chaparral | 70 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Basic). They were the clear victor by an 81-59 margin over the Sunrise Mountain Miners on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wolves have posted against the Miners since January 21, 2022.
Basic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from JaMari Cottingham, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points and four steals. Cottingham is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelani Stafford, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Basic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Basic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Sunrise Mountain, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Basic will challenge Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sunrise Mountain, they will square off against Bonanza at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Sunrise Mountain is facing Bonanza at the right time seeing as Bonanza is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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