01/18/25 @ Northwest Halifax | 7 |
01/17/25 vs Northampton County | 4 |
Wilson Prep had won two straight road games and Keontae Barron did his part to make it three on Saturday. The Wilson Prep Tigers were the clear victor by a 77-57 margin over the Northwest Halifax Vikings thanks in part to Barron, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 19 points along with seven steals and five assists. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game.
Another player making a difference was Elijah Newsome, who posted 11 points in addition to six assists and six steals. He has become a key player for Wilson Prep: the team is 9-2 when he posts at least five steals, but 1-2 otherwise.
Wilson Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Northwest Halifax, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilson Prep will welcome Warren County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Northwest Halifax, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeast Halifax at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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