The Basic Wolves will take on the Green Valley Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Basic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season.
Basic is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Boulder City. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 14-6 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Basic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kenny Williams went 7 of 16 en route to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelani Stafford, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, 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 eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Green Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 62-56 to Shadow Ridge.
Green Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Basic, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Basic opened the new year with a less-than-successful 62-51 defeat to Green Valley. Can Basic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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