Ryan Flowers effort on the glass this year has him ranked 39th in the nation in rebounding.

 

BIGGS, CA (MPG) – One of the most underrated statistics in basketball is rebounding, however the fact remains that controlling the glass equates to more possessions, which in turn increases the chance of a win.

With two of the top three rebounders in the Northern Section, the Biggs boys’ basketball team has relied on that concept as they have compiled an overall record of 17-4 on the season, led by a pair of seniors in Skyler Long and Ryan Flowers.

Long, who has 191 boards to his credit thus far, is second in the Northern Section and 26th in the nation with an average of 14.6 per game, while Flowers with 165 rebounds and a 14.1 average is third in the NSCIF and 39th in the country.

It is that relentlessness on the boards that helped Biggs to three subsequent wins last week over Portola, Maxwell and East Nicolaus.

In Portola on Jan. 20, Long had a monster double-double which consisted of 24 points and 18 rebounds as the Wolverines prevailed 84-78 in a shootout with the Tigers.

Biggs’ Skyler Long is 26th in the country in rebounding so far this season.

Flowers recorded a double-double of his own with 20 rebounds and 12 points, while Hunter Seipert scored 22 points and Cameron Kroupa added 15 to the total.

Following up the next night in Maxwell, Long corralled 23 boards, Flowers pulled down 14 to go along with six blocks and Seipert tossed in a game-high 16 points.

Concluding the week last Saturday in Trowbridge, Biggs outscored East Nicolaus 20-3 in the second quarter to take control and emerge with the 58-47 non-conference victory.

Long, with his second double-double of the week, accounted for 18 points and 21 rebounds, while Flowers ended the night with 21 boards as well and Seipert pitched in with 10 points.

Riding a four-game win streak, the Wolverines welcomed Williams to town on Jan. 27 and Plumas Charter the following evening ahead of a Thursday night match up in Quincy where Biggs will look to avenge its only Mid-Valley League loss against the Trojans.