The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs will head out on the road to take on the Wilson Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Myrtle Beach is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, North Myrtle Beach came up short against Myrtle Beach and fell 53-43.
Meanwhile, Wilson waltzed into their game on Friday with seven straight wins but they left with eight. They blew past Hartsville 68-45. Wilson has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Tristan Thompson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Josh Leonard, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
North Myrtle Beach has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. As for Wilson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
North Myrtle Beach suffered a grim 61-39 defeat to Wilson when the teams last played on January 5th. Can North Myrtle Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.