The Wilson Tigers and the A.C. Flora Falcons will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Wilson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
Wilson is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Trinity Collegiate just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 56-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. The loss put an end to the Tigers' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the loss, Wilson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Logan Murray almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. LeaNISSA Swinton was another key player, putting up eight points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Wilson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 36 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, A.C. Flora suffered their closest defeat since January 23rd on Friday. They fell just short of South Florence by a score of 40-38.
Wilson will need focus on slowing down Tamira Delaney, one of several A.C. Flora players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Teonna Draughn, who had seven points.
A.C. Flora has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Wilson, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Wilson came up short against A.C. Flora when the teams last played back in February, falling 50-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of A.C. Flora's Madison Mickens, who put up 19 points along with five assists and five boards. Now that Wilson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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