After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mendon Unity, the Biggsville West Central Heat were happy to have found some success on Monday. They came out on top against Annawan by a score of 60-49. The victory was all the more spectacular given Biggsville West Central's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while Annawan is ranked 19th).
Shelby Bowman was her usual excellent self, scoring 39 points along with 9 rebounds and 5 steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Biggsville West Central's points. Another player making a difference was Samantha Meyer, who scored 9 points along with 6 rebounds.
Biggsville West Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Annawan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Biggsville West Central will face off against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Annawan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against ROWVA/Williamsfield at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. ROWVA/Williamsfield is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
