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| 12/04/24 - Away | 74-72 W |
| 01/19/24 - Away | 87-72 W |
| 12/01/23 - Home | 93-88 W |
| 02/17/23 - Neutral | 66-57 W |
| 02/09/23 - Away | 78-64 W |
| + 5 more games |
Wilson Prep is 10-0 against Northampton County since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wilson Prep Tigers duke it out with the Northampton County Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Wilson Prep earned a 60-53 victory over Southeast Halifax. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Trojans are ranked 545th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northampton County entered their tilt with North Edgecombe on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 75-64.
Wilson Prep better keep an eye on Jiyoun Williams. He was instrumental in Northampton County's win, dropping a double-double on 30 points and ten boards. Williams has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Torrey Harris was another key player, putting up 21 points and three steals.
Northampton County pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Wilson Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Wilson Prep skirted past Northampton County 74-72 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Does Wilson Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northampton County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
