Southeast Halifax hasn't had much luck against Wilson Prep recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Southeast Halifax Trojans will challenge the Wilson Prep Tigers at 5:30 p.m.
Southeast Halifax is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were beaten by Nash Central 71-23. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 582nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 212th).
Meanwhile, Wilson Prep had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Wednesday. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 59-42.
Southeast Halifax better keep an eye on Paris Best. She was instrumental in Wilson Prep's win, going 10-for-22 en route to 27 points and six assists. Best is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Brown, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 15 points.
Wilson Prep's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points over those games. As for Southeast Halifax, their loss dropped their record down to 3-19.
Southeast Halifax was dealt a bruising 70-17 defeat at the hands of Wilson Prep when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Best, who dropped a triple-double with 16 points, 11 assists, and ten steals. Now that Southeast Halifax knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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