West Wilkes Blackhawks (Millers Creek, NC) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Forbush Falcons (East Bend, NC), 87-56 in a league bout.

With the victory, West Wilkes upgrades its record to 12-12 on the campaign. The Blackhawks travel to Surry Central (Dobson, NC) to play the Golden Eagles in a non-league bout on Wednesday, February 15. The Golden Eagles come into the bout with a record of 18-6. Surry Central won 76-44 in their recent non-league bout against North Wilkes (Hays, NC)