After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fulton, Orion was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They strolled past the Biggsville West Central Heat with points to spare, taking the game 56-40. For the Chargers, this counts as revenge for the 45-30 win the Heat walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2021.
Despite the loss, Biggsville West Central still got an impressive performance from Harlee Hainds, who 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.
Orion has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-14 record this season. As for Biggsville West Central, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-13.
Orion and Biggsville West Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Orion will face off against Sherrard at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday down 344 places (402 vs. 58). Meanwhile, Biggsville West Central (ranked 524th) will meet Wethersfield (ranked 115th) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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