The Wilson Hall Barons had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They strolled past Hartsville with points to spare, taking the game 66-47. Given Wilson Hall's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Hartsville is ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wilson Hall's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hugh Humphries led the charge by scoring 19 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Those three blocks set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Shawn michael Matthews, who scored 15 points along with nine assists and five rebounds.
Hartsville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kayson Dawson, who scored ten points. Shahquan Pendergrass was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Wilson Hall's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Hartsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Wilson Hall won't have much time to rest: their next match is against East Clarendon at 4:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023. East Clarendon has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 1. Hartsville and Dillon will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Dillon has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
