Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Hugh Humphries and Ford Wilder Lead Wilson Hall to Victory

Wilson Hall's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Laurence Manning Academy on Friday. The Wilson Hall Barons snuck past the Trinity Collegiate Titans with a 73-67 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 86-78 back in January.

Wilson Hall was led to victory by Ford Wilder and Hugh Humphries. Wilder almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds, while Humphries went 8 for 12 en route to 18 points in addition to five boards and three steals. With that strong performance, Humphries is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Knox Buxton was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points.

Wilson Hall was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Collegiate only posted 11 assists.

When it comes to explaining why Trinity Collegiate lost, don't look at Landon Wilson. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 12 en route to 28 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Evan Williams, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points.

Wilson Hall is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Trinity Collegiate, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10.

Wilson Hall didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-38 victory against John Paul II on the 1st. Trinity Collegiate has also already played their next game, an 82-48 win against Hilton Head Christian Academy on the 1st.