The Wilson Prep Tigers stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Northwest Halifax 76-25 at home. While fans of Wilson Prep might be used to big wins, the 51-point margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Wilson Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Hicks led the charge by scoring 14 points along with three steals. Hicks continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Brandon Anderson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Wilson Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Northwest Halifax, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-17.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilson Prep won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Greenfield at 7:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Greenfield has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 540 points over their last seven contests. As for Northwest Halifax, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Rocky Mount Prep at 7:30 p.m. Northwest Halifax is facing Rocky Mount Prep at the right time seeing as Rocky Mount Prep is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
