Apostles Lutheran is 1-7 against Basis Independent Silicon Valley since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Apostles Lutheran Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Basis Independent Silicon Valley Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Apostles Lutheran scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 81-35 victory over North Bay Christian Academy. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Apostles Lutheran has managed all season.
Apostles Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremy Bork led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Warren Kim, who scored 14 points along with eight assists and six rebounds.
Basis Independent Silicon Valley posted their biggest win yet this season on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Design Tech 83-49 at home. The win was just what Basis Independent Silicon Valley needed coming off of a 70-49 loss in their prior contest.
Basis Independent Silicon Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Robert Ji, who scored 20 points. Justin Wang was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
The win (which was Apostles Lutheran's third in a row) raised their record to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Basis Independent Silicon Valley, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Wednesday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Apostles Lutheran have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 38.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Basis Independent Silicon Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 26.6 rebounds per game. Given Apostles Lutheran's sizeable advantage in that area, Basis Independent Silicon Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Apostles Lutheran might still be hurting after the 70-44 loss they got from Basis Independent Silicon Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Apostles Lutheran was down 48-13.
