North Carolina High School Basketball - North Wilkes overwhelms Elkin
January 4, 2022: Hays, NC 28635 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the North Wilkes Vikings (Hays, NC) and the visiting Elkin Buckin' Elks (Elkin, NC), saw North Wilkes's basketball squad wallop Elkin by a tally of 59-26.
With the victory, North Wilkes improves its record to 6-6 on the campaign. The Vikings host Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro, NC) to confront the Eagles in a 2A Conference 37 challenge on Friday, January 7. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 7-3. Wilkes Central won 49-42 in their recent league challenge against West Wilkes (Millers Creek, NC)
Next up, the Buckin' Elks confront the Starmount Rams (Boonville, NC) in a 1A Conference 36 challenge, on Friday, January 7. Elkin will attempt to improve on its 3-8 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 2-5 record after their 63-28 non-league loss to Surry Central (Dobson, NC).