The East Wilkes Cardinals (Ronda, NC) basketball nipped the visiting Forbush Falcons (East Bend, NC), 60-58 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Cardinals face the North Wilkes Vikings (Hays, NC) in a non-league outing, on Monday, December 9. East Wilkes will attempt to upgrade on its 2-0 season record. The Vikings enter the outing with a 0-3 record after their 89-48 non-league loss to Watauga (Boone, NC).

The Falcons (0-5) will now prepare for their outing against Oak Grove (Winston-Salem, NC). The Grizzlies come into the non-league contest with a 2-0 record. In their last contest, Oak Grove edged East Surry (Pilot Mountain, NC), 71-52, in a non-league contest.