North Carolina High School Basketball - West Wilkes nips Wilkes Central
January 3, 2025: Wilkesboro, NC 28697 The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the West Wilkes Blackhawks (Millers Creek, NC) and the host Wilkes Central Eagles (Wilkesboro, NC), observed West Wilkes's basketball team edge Wilkes Central by a margin of 59-58.
The Blackhawks (7-2) will now prepare for their challenge against North Wilkes (Hays, NC). The Vikings come into the non-league challenge with a 1-8 record. In their last challenge, North Wilkes was tipped by Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC), 56-45, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Eagles battle the East Surry Cardinals (Pilot Mountain, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Wilkes Central will attempt to better on its 7-4 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 2-7 record after their 67-42 non-league loss to North Surry (Mount Airy, NC).
