Wilson Prep is 7-1 against Southeast Halifax since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wilson Prep Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Southeast Halifax Trojans at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wilson Prep has three straight wins, Southeast Halifax has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Wilson Prep didn't have too much trouble with Warren County at home as they won 68-53.
Nakiya Boston was her usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Morgan Braswell was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Southeast Halifax took a serious blow against Nash Central on Tuesday, falling 46-12. While losing is never fun, Southeast Halifax can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 600th, while Nash Central is ranked 215th).
Iyana Harrison was Southeast Halifax's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Wilson Prep's victory bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Southeast Halifax, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-18.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Wilson Prep have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Southeast Halifax struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wilson Prep took their win against Southeast Halifax in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 59-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilson Prep since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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