After losing to Basic the last time they met, Valley decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Valley Vikings came out on top against the Basic Wolves by a score of 84-73 on Monday. The Vikings pushed the score to 65-45 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wolves cut but never quite recovered from.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was JaMari Cottingham, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Cottingham continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kenny Williams, who posted 24 points and five boards.
Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.8 points per game. As for Basic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Valley will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Green Valley at 6:30 p.m. Valley will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Basic, they are taking a road trip to take on Bonanza at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Basic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Bonanza likes a good challenge.
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