KIPP P hasn't had much luck against Wilson Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The KIPP P Pride will welcome the Wilson Prep Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, KIPP P turned things around against Southeast Halifax on Saturday. They walked away with a 67-58 victory over the Trojans. The score was all tied up 31-31 at the break, but the Pride were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Wilson Prep challenged Rocky Mount Prep on Tuesday. Wilson Prep enjoyed a cozy 87-73 win over Rocky Mount Prep. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Jaguars are ranked 458th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wilson Prep has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.6 points per game. As for KIPP P, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-10.
KIPP P suffered a grim 81-61 defeat to Wilson Prep when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wilson Prep's Donovan Dickens, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 21 points. Now that KIPP P knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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