North Carolina High School Basketball - Ashe County nipped by West Wilkes
January 11, 2019: West Jefferson, NC 28694 The West Wilkes Blackhawks tipped the host Ashe County Huskies basketball team by a final score of 45-41 in Friday's league game.
In their next game, the Blackhawks face the Wilkes Central Eagles (Wilkesboro, NC) in a Mountain Valley 1A/2A game, on Friday, January 18. West Wilkes will attempt to move on its 9-5 season record. The Eagles enter the game with a 10-5 record after their 58-8 league win over Starmount (Boonville, NC).
With the defeat, Ashe County moves to 6-7 on the year. The Huskies host Starmount (Boonville, NC) to face the Rams in a Mountain Valley 1A/2A game on Thursday, January 17. The Rams enter the game with a record of 0-13. Starmount lost 64-15 in their recent non-league game against Forbush (East Bend, NC)