The Wilkes Central Eagles basketball team (Wilkesboro, NC), was nudged 56-49 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host North Wilkes Vikings (Hays, NC)

The Vikings now possess a 3-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Surry Central for a game on Friday, February 3. North Wilkes will face a Golden Eagles team coming off a 48-30 non-league win over Mount Airy (Mount Airy, NC). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 12-7.

With the defeat, Wilkes Central moves to 5-14 on the year. The Eagles travel to West Wilkes (Millers Creek, NC) to face the Blackhawks in a non-league game on Friday, February 3. The Blackhawks enter the game with a record of 5-13. West Wilkes lost 63-49 in their recent league game against North Surry (Mount Airy, NC)