Halftime Update: Wizards Holding On To Lead Vs Hornets

Another strong offensive showing from the Washington Wizards scoring 63 points in the first half

Candi Waller | Nov 10, 2023

Halftime Update: Wizards Holding On To Lead Vs Hornets /

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First things first.

The Wizards In-Season Court looks pretty awesome in person. There’s been negativity around the overall In Season Tournament idea and the various teams’ court design. I think it’s a cool idea and look.

If you missed the details on the Wizards In-Season Court design, check it out here.

Now onto basketball. The Wizards are taking on the Charlotte Hornets again tonight but this time at home from Capital One Arena. In Wednesday’s contest, the Wizards would have an impressive outing from Kyle Kuzma and the bench was on fire. The defensive effort was also better showcasing Daniel Gafford most of the night.

The Wizards were off to a hot start offensively shooting at 70%. They jumped ahead 17-5 on the Charlotte Hornets, when the Hornets decided to take a timeout to regroup. The Hornets came back out on the court and turned around the defensive effort, coming to within two points around the two-minute mark in the quarter. The Wizards would only score an additional 10 points with the first quarter closing out Wizards 27, Hornets 22.

The second quarter started out much like the first; with the Wizards having a strong start. The Wizards did have six turnovers which the Hornets were able to gain seven points. With Tyus Jones leading Wizards’ scorers with 12 points, the team was able to hold the lead and close out the half 63-57.

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Published Nov 10, 2023

CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University. Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren.