Lower Richland lost against Wilson back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets had to suffer through a 68-31 loss at the hands of the Wilson Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Diamond Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Tigers are ranked 38th).
Wilson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristan Thompson, who went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Khristian Bruce, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points and three steals.
Lower Richland has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Wilson, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Lower Richland has already played their next game (against Lakewood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Wilson will be playing in front of their home fans against South Florence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wilson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully South Florence likes a good challenge.
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