The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions will face off against the Basic Wolves at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Sierra Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
Sierra Vista will head out to face Basic after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The contest between Sierra Vista and Desert Oasis didn't end well, with Sierra Vista falling 66-48.
Despite the defeat, Sierra Vista got top-tier performance from Donnayja Gibson, who went 8 for 16 en route to 23 points. Avery Silvas was another key player, putting up six points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Basic hadn't done well against Foothill recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Basic secured a 48-43 W over Foothill. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Basic's win came from a few key players Sierra Vista will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tatum Meatoga, who posted 17 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamilyah (Star) Williams, who had 13 points and five steals.
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 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Sierra Vista came up short against Basic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 50-45. Can Sierra Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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