Wilson has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Florence Knights. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Knights are ranked 237th).
Despite the loss, Wilson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isaiah Addison went 10 of 15 on his way to 27 points. Addison has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Nylan Angus was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds.
Tigers
| 12/28/24 vs West Florence | 54-59 |
| 12/27/24 vs Marlboro County | 33-47 |
Even though they lost, Wilson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Wilson's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for West Florence, with the victory, they broke their ten-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-7.
Wilson and Quality Education Academy will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday without much rest having both just played. As for West Florence, they will head out to take on Lugoff-Elgin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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