North Carolina High School Basketball - North Wilkes succumbs to East Wilkes
December 9, 2016: Ronda, NC 28670 The East Wilkes Cardinals topped the visiting North Wilkes Vikings basketball team by a final score of 54-41 in Friday's league game.
In their next game, the Cardinals face the Surry Central Golden Eagles (Dobson, NC) in a non-league game, on Monday, December 12. East Wilkes will attempt to move on its 4-1 season record. The Golden Eagles enter the game with a 1-3 record after their 63-24 non-league loss to R.J. Reynolds (Winston-Salem, NC).
With the defeat, North Wilkes moves to 6-2 on the year. The Vikings travel to Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro, NC) to face the Eagles in a Mountain Valley 1A/2A game on Tuesday, December 13. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 1-6. Wilkes Central lost 61-55 in their recent league battle against Elkin (Elkin, NC)