Northwest Halifax lost against Wilson Prep back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Northwest Halifax Vikings had to suffer through a 107-70 loss at the hands of the Wilson Prep Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Tigers are ranked 148th).
It was another big night for Keontae Barron, who went 11 for 18 from beyond the arc on his way to 40 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals for Wilson Prep. With that strong performance, Barron is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Donovan Dickens was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 17 points and nine assists.
Northwest Halifax's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Wilson Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Coming up, Northwest Halifax will be playing at home against KIPP P at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. KIPP P is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season. As for Wilson Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Warren County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Wilson Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
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