The East Wilkes Cardinals ran past the host Elkin Buckin' Elks basketball team by a final score of 34-22 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Cardinals face the South Stokes Sauras (Walnut Cove, NC) in a 1A Northwest game, on Tuesday, January 9. East Wilkes will attempt to move on its 8-4 season record. The Sauras enter the game with a 8-4 record after their 50-35 league win over Mount Airy (Mount Airy, NC).

With the defeat, Elkin moves to 5-7 on the year. The Buckin' elks host Starmount (Boonville, NC) to face the Rams in a 1A Northwest game on Friday, January 12. The Rams enter the game with a record of 1-11.