West Florence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Wilson Tigers, falling 61-40. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 89-30 last Tuesday.
It was another big night for Tristan Thompson, who went 10 for 17 on his way to 23 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards for Wilson. Those seven assists gave Thompson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josh Leonard, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds.
West Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Wilson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
West Florence will take on St. James in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at. As for Wilson, they will square off against Huntington Expression Prep at 9:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wilson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
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