Hamilton and Biggs are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but not for long. The Hamilton Braves will head out on the road to take on the Biggs Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Hamilton will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Maxwell on Friday. Hamilton really took it to Maxwell for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-26 win. With that victory, the Braves brought their scoring average up to 50.2 points per game.
| 01/31/25 vs Maxwell | 6 |
| 01/28/25 vs Quincy | 4 |
| 01/23/25 @ Portola | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Williams | 2 |
| 01/18/25 vs Durham | 3 |
Kayden Strong was his usual excellent self, putting up 15 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. Case Porter was another key player, earning nine points and seven boards.
Hamilton was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Biggs entered their tilt with Quincy on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They enjoyed a cozy 61-46 win over the Trojans.
Hamilton better keep an eye on Brady Smith. He was instrumental in Biggs' win, going 10 for 18 on his way to 24 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. Smith continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Seipert, who went 6 of 11 en route to 14 points and five assists.
Biggs is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Hamilton, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Hamilton was able to grind out a solid victory over Biggs in their previous matchup back in January, winning 58-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
