North Carolina High School Basketball - Elkin holds off South Stokes
January 23, 2024: Walnut Cove, NC 27052 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Elkin Buckin' Elks (Elkin, NC) and the host South Stokes Sauras (Walnut Cove, NC), saw Elkin's basketball squad hold off South Stokes by a tally of 28-26.
With the victory, Elkin improves its record to 8-5 on the campaign. The Buckin' Elks host Mount Airy (Mount Airy, NC) to confront the Granite Bears in a challenge on Thursday, January 25. The Granite Bears come into the challenge with a record of 0-3.
Next up, the Sauras confront the Starmount Rams (Boonville, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 24. South Stokes will attempt to improve on its 5-4 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 1-5 record after their 41-16 non-league loss to East Wilkes (Ronda, NC).