West Stokes Wildcats (King, NC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Morehead Panthers (Eden, NC), 33-16 in a league bout.

With the win, West Stokes upgrades its record to 2-10 on the year. The Wildcats host North Stokes (Danbury, NC) to face the Vikings in a non-league game on Wednesday, January 4. The Vikings enter the game with a record of 9-5. North Stokes won 51-43 in their recent non-league game against Andrews (Andrews, NC)

With the defeat, Morehead moves to 4-7 on the year. The Panthers host McMichael (Mayodan, NC) to face the Phoenix in a 2A Conference 34 game on Friday, January 6. The Phoenix enter the game with a record of 6-5. McMichael won 59-40 in their recent non-league game against Martinsville (Martinsville, VA)