Even though the Wilmer-Hutchins Eagles scored an imposing 69 points on Tuesday, the Pinkston Vikings still came out on top. Pinkston secured a 73-69 W over Wilmer-Hutchins. That's another feather in the cap for Pinkston, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Rashad Simpson was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for 15 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Stacy Johnson, who scored 15 points.
Despite the loss, Wilmer-Hutchins still got an impressive performance from Dezmond Williams, who scored 24 points. Williams continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Brown, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Pinkston and bumps their season record up to 17-15. As for Wilmer-Hutchins, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season.
Pinkston will look to defend their home court on Friday against Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. Pinkston is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season. As for Wilmer-Hutchins, they will head out on the road to face off against Carter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Carter's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten games.
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