Preview: Fall River Bulldogs vs. Biggs Wolverines
Fall River is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Biggs is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fall River Bulldogs will take on the Biggs Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Fall River was able to grind out a solid win over Modoc, taking the game 60-49.
Fall River got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cannon Oilar out in front who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds. Oilar has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Camden Westlund was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Biggs rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 84-43 win over the Warriors. Biggs has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Biggs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Kroupa, who scored 13 points along with seven assists and six steals. Another player making a difference was Chase McLean, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Fall River is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Biggs, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Fall River have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Biggs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 42.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fall River didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Biggs in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 63-58 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kroupa, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fall River still be able to contain Kroupa? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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