Wilson Prep won the last time they faced Southeast Halifax and things went their way on Friday too. The Wilson Prep Tigers blew past the Southeast Halifax Trojans 97-63. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Elijah Newsome
| 02/14/25 vs Southeast Halifax | 25 |
| 02/12/25 vs Warren County | 15 |
| 02/11/25 @ Warren County | 12 |
| 02/08/25 vs Northwest Halifax | 10 |
| 02/07/25 vs Weldon | 22 |
| + 16 more games |
Wilson Prep had a senior duo take command as Elijah Newsome went 7-for-12 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points and Keontae Barron went 6-for-14 en route to 16 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. With that strong performance, Newsome is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Donovan Dickens was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Despite the loss, Southeast Halifax saw an underclassman step up: sophomore O'Tavion Arrington went 11-for-15 to rack up 28 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Arrington has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Clinton Mills Jr., who went 5-for-7 en route to 11 points and three steals.
Wilson Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.1 points over those games. As for Southeast Halifax, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-20.
Wilson Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 57-47 win against Warren County on the 17th. As for Southeast Halifax, they have also already played their next matchup, a 71-62 loss against Weldon on the 15th.
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