East Wilkes Cardinals (Ronda, NC) supporters left the game happy Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting North Wilkes Vikings (Hays, NC), 55-53 in a non-league match.

With the victory, East Wilkes advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The Cardinals travel to North Surry (Mount Airy, NC) to meet the Greyhounds in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 10. The Greyhounds enter the match with a record of 3-0. North Surry won 75-68 in their recent non-league match against West Stokes (King, NC)

The Vikings now own a 0-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Starmount for a non-league match on Wednesday, December 11. North Wilkes will meet a Rams squad coming off a 84-48 non-league loss to Surry Central (Dobson, NC). The Rams record now stands at 0-2.