The Wilson Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Irmo Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wilson has 13 straight victories, Irmo has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Wilson gave their fans yet another huge win last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hartsville with a sharp 69-48 win. Given Wilson's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Hartsville is ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tristan Thompson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Keith Small was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Irmo was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 52-47 to Lugoff-Elgin.
Wilson is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Irmo, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-20.
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