In Friday's league match, the host East Wilkes Cardinals basketball team scored a decisive 51-18 triumph over the South Stokes Sauras.

In their next game, the Cardinals meet the Starmount Rams (Boonville, NC) in a 1A Conference 36 match, on Monday, January 30. East Wilkes will attempt to move on its 14-3 season record. The Rams enter the match with a 8-10 record after their 43-35 league loss to Mount Airy (Mount Airy, NC).

With the defeat, South Stokes moves to 7-10 on the year. The Sauras host East Surry (Pilot Mountain, NC) to meet the Cardinals in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 31. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 15-3. East Surry won 69-24 in their recent league match against Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro, NC)