Basketball Recap: Biggs Piles Up the Points Against Maxwell

Biggs won against Portola last Tuesday with 53 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Biggs Wolverines breezed by the Maxwell Panthers to the tune of 53-21. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.

Leading Biggs to victory were Destinee Harriston and Anna Carothers. Harriston went 10 of 14 on her way to 23 points along with seven steals and five assists, while Carothers posted 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and eight steals. Harriston is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Marcella Solis-Lopez was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine boards and ten steals.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Biggs was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maxwell only posted three assists.

Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bethany Wilson, who scored seven points.

Biggs' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Maxwell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Biggs will take on Williams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Maxwell, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Maxwell Panthers take on the Portola Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Portola has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.