The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They lost to Wilson on the road by a decisive 41-27 margin. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points North Myrtle Beach has scored all season.
Wilson found their leader in underclassman Josh Leonard, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Elijah Smith was another key contributor, scoring five points.
North Myrtle Beach dropped their record down to 12-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Wilson, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 18-4.
North Myrtle Beach will look to defend their home court on Friday against West Florence at 7:30 p.m. West Florence will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 135th, while North Myrtle Beach is ranked 45th). As for Wilson, they will head out on the road to face off against South Florence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Florence has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 354 points over their last five matches.
