North Carolina High School Basketball - East Wilkes holds off Mount Airy
December 15, 2023: Ronda, NC 28670 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the East Wilkes Cardinals (Ronda, NC) and the visiting Mount Airy Granite Bears (Mount Airy, NC), saw East Wilkes's basketball squad hold off Mount Airy by a tally of 52-46.
With the victory, East Wilkes betters its record to 5-2 on the campaign. The Cardinals host West Iredell (Statesville, NC) to battle the Warriors in a non-league contest on Friday, December 22. The Warriors come into the contest with a record of 2-2.
The Granite Bears (1-1) will now prepare for their contest against Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville, NC). The Villains come into the non-league contest with a 3-2 record. In their last contest, Bishop McGuinness edged Leadership Academy (Kernersville, NC), 54-13, in a non-league contest.