The Bishop England Battling Bishops will square off against the Wilson Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Bishop England earned a 63-53 victory over Colleton County. The Battling Bishops haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Sam Pelsnik
| 02/10/26 @ Colleton County | 17 |
| 02/06/26 vs Bluffton | 21 |
| 02/03/26 @ Beaufort | 24 |
Sam Pelsnik and Drew Gallagher were among the main playmakers for Bishop England as the former dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards and the latter posted ten points and eight rebounds. The contest was Pelsnik's third in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was James Matsik, who put up eight points and four steals.
Bishop England smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. They are 4-1 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Meanwhile, Wilson won against Crestwood on Monday with 79 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Tigers took down Darlington 79-61. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Falcons are ranked 67th).
Bishop England better keep an eye on Josh Leonard. He was instrumental in Wilson's win, dropping a double-double with 27 points and 14 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Leonard has scored at least a third of the Tigers' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kj Allen, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.
The victory got Bishop England back to even at 12-12. As for Wilson, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bishop England has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Wilson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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