Basketball Recap: Bynum Victorious

Bynum has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 28.22 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They slipped by the Milford Bulldogs 56-55. The victory was familiar territory for Bynum who have now won three games in a row.

Bynum's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brooklyn Compean, who posted 19 points and seven rebounds. Compean is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madi Westmoreland, who dropped a double-double on ten boards and ten assists.

Bynum was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milford only racked up four assists.

When it comes to explaining why Milford lost, don't look at Jaycee Rigsby. Despite the final result, she went 16 for 31 en route to 38 points and five steals. That was a full 69.1% of Milford's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Chloe Evans was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.

Bynum has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Milford, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-6.

Bynum has already played their next contest (against Blum), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Milford is taking a road trip to take on Kopperl at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Milford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.