North Carolina High School Basketball - Wilkes Central ripped by West Wilkes
January 2, 2024: Millers Creek, NC 28651 The West Wilkes Blackhawks basketball team scored 55 points and held the visiting Wilkes Central Eagles to 33 in the Blackhawks league triumph on Tuesday.
The Blackhawks now sport a 9-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Forbush for a 2A Foothills contest on Friday, January 5. West Wilkes will battle a Falcons team coming off a 49-46 non-league loss to Creek Wood (Charlotte, TN). The Falcons record now stands at 9-2.
The Eagles (5-7) will now prepare for their contest against Hibriten (Lenoir, NC). The Panthers enter the non-league contest with a 10-1 record. In their last contest, Hibriten triumphed over Asheville School (Independent) (Asheville, NC), 68-63, in a non-league contest.