The Wilson Prep Tigers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 68-53 victory over Warren County. That's another feather in the cap for Wilson Prep, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Wilson Prep found their leader in underclassman Nakiya Boston, who scored 20 points along with six assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Braswell, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mariah Harris, who scored 20 points. That was a full 37.7% of Warren County's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Amiliana Simmons, who scored seven points along with 13 rebounds and five steals.
Warren County struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Wilson Prep posted 17 assists.
Wilson Prep's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Warren County, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Wilson Prep will take on Southeast Halifax at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilson Prep will be up against Southeast Halifax's rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.95 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. As for Warren County, they will head out on the road to square off against Rocky Mount Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Warren County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Tuesday.
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