The Wilson Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilson will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Wilson put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Hartsville 68-45. Given Wilson's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Hartsville is ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tristan Thompson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Leonard, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
North Myrtle Beach has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 53-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Myrtle Beach on Friday.
Wilson's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for North Myrtle Beach, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season.
Wilson took their win against North Myrtle Beach in their previous meeting on January 5th by a conclusive 61-39. Does Wilson have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Myrtle Beach turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
