Basketball Recap: Biggsville West Central Takes a Loss

Biggsville West Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The game between them and the Orion Chargers didn't end well, with the Biggsville West Central Heat falling 56-40. The Heat were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2021.

When it comes to explaining why Biggsville West Central lost, don't look at Harlee Hainds. Despite the final result, she posted 20 points. That was a full 50% of Biggsville West Central's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.

Biggsville West Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Orion, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-14 record this season.

Biggsville West Central and Orion could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Biggsville West Central (ranked 524th) will meet Wethersfield (ranked 115th) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, Orion will take on Sherrard at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday down 344 places (402 vs. 58).