After losing to Crestwood the last time they met, Wilson decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wilson Tigers managed a 47-43 victory over the Crestwood Knights on Tuesday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Knights are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wilson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was LeaNISSA Swinton out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Miller, who posted 16 points.
Tigers
| 01/07/25 vs Crestwood | 47-43 |
| 01/05/25 vs Houston | 52-42 |
Wilson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 41 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Crestwood still got an impressive performance from Saniya Williams, who went 7 of 16 on her way to 22 points. That was a full 51.2% of Crestwood's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Wilson's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for Crestwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
Wilson will square off against Lower Richland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lower Richland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season. As for Crestwood, they will take on Hartsville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crestwood is facing Hartsville at the right time seeing as Hartsville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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