North Carolina High School Basketball - North Wilkes overwhelms Wilkes Central
January 31, 2023: Hays, NC 28635 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the North Wilkes Vikings (Hays, NC) and the visiting Wilkes Central Eagles (Wilkesboro, NC), saw North Wilkes's basketball squad wallop Wilkes Central by a tally of 62-28.
With the victory, North Wilkes improves its record to 16-5 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Surry Central (Dobson, NC) to confront the Golden Eagles in a 2A Conference 37 challenge on Friday, February 3. The Golden Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 12-8. Surry Central won 44-42 in their recent non-league challenge against Mount Airy (Mount Airy, NC)
Next up, the Eagles confront the West Wilkes Blackhawks (Millers Creek, NC) in a 2A Conference 37 challenge, on Friday, February 3. Wilkes Central will attempt to improve on its 6-15 season record. The Blackhawks come into the challenge with a 4-17 record after their 59-40 league loss to North Surry (Mount Airy, NC).