North Carolina High School Basketball - East Wilkes holds off South Stokes
January 27, 2023: Ronda, NC 28670 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the East Wilkes Cardinals (Ronda, NC) and the visiting South Stokes Sauras (Walnut Cove, NC), saw East Wilkes's basketball squad hold off South Stokes by a tally of 40-34.
With the victory, East Wilkes improves its record to 12-5 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Starmount (Boonville, NC) to confront the Rams in a non-league challenge on Monday, January 30. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 9-7. Starmount won 36-27 in their recent non-league challenge against Mount Airy (Mount Airy, NC)
Next up, the Sauras confront the East Surry Cardinals (Pilot Mountain, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 31. South Stokes will attempt to improve on its 12-8 season record.