The East Wilkes Cardinals (Ronda, NC) basketball were winner over the visiting West Wilkes Blackhawks (Millers Creek, NC), 42-29 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Cardinals now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Forbush for a non-league bout on Friday, December 6. East Wilkes will play a Falcons team coming off a 53-34 non-league loss to Oak Grove (Winston-Salem, NC). The Falcons record now stands at 2-4.

With the loss, West Wilkes falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Blackhawks host Alleghany (Sparta, NC) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Friday, December 6. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 4-0. Alleghany won 37-29 in their recent non-league bout against Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC)