On Dec. 15, the Wilson Memorial boys lost by 35 points to Robert E. Lee. The loss dropped the Hornets to 2-4 on the season and 2-1 in the Shenandoah District.
Since that loss, Wilson has won nine games in a row and, heading into this week, is tied with Lee High for first in the district.
"We are making steps in the right direction," Wilson first-year coach Jeremy Hartman said. "We’re light years ahead of where we were the first time we played Lee. It’s not even the same team. We’ve gotten better at moving the ball. Our defense has grown and done a better job of contesting shots and containing the ball."
Wilson will get a chance at redemption Friday night in Fishersville when Lee High visits. But before that game, Lee will play both Stonewall Jackson and Fort Defiance, while Wilson travels to Luray Tuesday.
Garrick Welch (5) and the Wilson Memorial Hornets are tied for first in the Shenandoah District boys basketball race.(Photo: Patrick Hite/The News Leader)
Hartman knows Tuesday's trip won't be easy, especially since the first meeting went to overtime before the Hornets won by a point on Dec. 12. And he's doing the best not to look past that.
So, when asked about a big game on Friday, Hartman said, "What's happening Friday?"
Of course, Hartman was joking, but he did say the focus is 100 percent on Luray and, until that game is over, nothing else matters.
And the success since that Lee game isn't a surprise to the coach. Hartman expected to be successful this year, even after the setback in December.
"We’ve told the guys since day one that we expect to win them all and that’s how we need to approach our work, our practices and our games, prepare to win them all," Hartman said. "We don’t talk about any winning streaks. It doesn’t come up. We’ve focused on getting better every day, every practice and every game."
Since that loss, Wilson has won nine games in a row and, heading into this week, is tied with Lee High for first in the district.
"We are making steps in the right direction," Wilson first-year coach Jeremy Hartman said. "We’re light years ahead of where we were the first time we played Lee. It’s not even the same team. We’ve gotten better at moving the ball. Our defense has grown and done a better job of contesting shots and containing the ball."
Wilson will get a chance at redemption Friday night in Fishersville when Lee High visits. But before that game, Lee will play both Stonewall Jackson and Fort Defiance, while Wilson travels to Luray Tuesday.
Garrick Welch (5) and the Wilson Memorial Hornets are tied for first in the Shenandoah District boys basketball race.(Photo: Patrick Hite/The News Leader)
Hartman knows Tuesday's trip won't be easy, especially since the first meeting went to overtime before the Hornets won by a point on Dec. 12. And he's doing the best not to look past that.
So, when asked about a big game on Friday, Hartman said, "What's happening Friday?"
Of course, Hartman was joking, but he did say the focus is 100 percent on Luray and, until that game is over, nothing else matters.
And the success since that Lee game isn't a surprise to the coach. Hartman expected to be successful this year, even after the setback in December.
"We’ve told the guys since day one that we expect to win them all and that’s how we need to approach our work, our practices and our games, prepare to win them all," Hartman said. "We don’t talk about any winning streaks. It doesn’t come up. We’ve focused on getting better every day, every practice and every game."
